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dendritic

American  
[den-drit-ik] / dɛnˈdrɪt ɪk /
Also dendritical

adjective

  1. formed or marked like a dendrite.

  2. of a branching form; arborescent.


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Etymology

Origin of dendritic

First recorded in 1795–1805; dendrite + -ic

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The team also found that vaccinated mice lacking cDC2 cells, as well as mice with both dendritic cell subtypes intact, successfully mounted immune responses and rejected tumor growth.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

When these creatine-deficient dendritic cells were grown alongside T cells in laboratory experiments, the T cells multiplied less and produced fewer signaling molecules needed to mount an effective anti-cancer response.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

In laboratory experiments, creatine enhanced the activation of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells, which are commonly used to develop dendritic cell cancer vaccines.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

The findings suggest that adding creatine during the production of dendritic cell vaccines could potentially make those therapies more effective.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

Those twisted dendritic legs get stuck in the pitch, and the stuff begins to pull me down like I’m a dinosaur in tar.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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