Cajal

British  

/ kaˈxal /

noun

1. Santiago Ramon y. 1852–1934, Spanish histologist, a pioneer of modern neurophysiology: shared the Nobel prize for medicine 1906.

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Example Sentences

This organization gives rise to unique pH profiles within nucleoli, which they measured and compared with the pH of nearby non-nucleolar condensates including nuclear speckles and Cajal bodies.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2024

“We want to lose this lack of trust that exists between vulnerable communities and the doctors,” said Ignacio Muñoz-Sanjuan, the founder of Factor H and the chief executive of Cajal Neurocience, a Seattle-based drug-discovery company.

From New York Times • May 23, 2023

With his left thumb and forefinger, Cajal adjusted the corners of the slide as if it were a miniature picture frame under the lens of his microscope.

From Scientific American • Apr. 9, 2022

Cajal, who first saw the technique in the home of a colleague who had recently returned from studying in Paris, was absolutely smitten.

From Scientific American • Apr. 9, 2022

As to how these isolated nerve cells functionate, Dr. Cajal gave the clew from the very first, and his explanation has met with universal approval.

From A History of Science — Volume 4 by Williams, Henry Smith