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arborization

American

[ahr-ber-uh-zey-shuhn] / ˌɑr bər əˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

a treelike appearance, as in certain minerals or fossils.
Anatomy. the branchlike appearance characteristic of certain nerve-cell outgrowths.

arborization British

/ ˌɑːbəraɪˈzeɪʃən /

noun

a branching treelike appearance in certain fossils and minerals

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Etymology

Origin of arborization

First recorded in 1785–95; arbor ³ + -ization

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We know that if we stress a mouse, for example, you’ll get major decreases in neurogenesis, behavioral changes that are considered “depressive-like”, and decreases in dendrite arborization.

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