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ganglionic

[ gang-glee-on-ik ]

/ ˌgæŋ gliˈɒn ɪk /

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adjective Anatomy.

of, relating to, or consisting of ganglia.

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Origin of ganglionic

First recorded in 1820–30; ganglion + -ic

Related forms

in·ter·gan·gli·on·ic, adjectivemul·ti·gan·gli·on·ic, adjectivenon·gan·gli·on·ic, adjectivepost·gan·gli·on·ic, adjective

pre·gan·gli·on·ic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for ganglionic

In the floor of the thalamencephalon are two masses of ganglionic tissue, the optic thalami.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various
Clearly, therefore, it is not mere complexity of ganglionic action that determines consciousness.
The Dawn of Reason|James Weir
The microscopic elementary organs of the former are the sense-cells; of the latter, groups of ganglionic cells.
The Riddle of the Universe at the close of the nineteenth century|Ernst Haeckel
Periopticon: third ganglionic swelling of optic tract: see opticon.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

The grief that can express itself is well diluted; in fact, grief often is a beneficent stimulus of the ganglionic cells.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13|Elbert Hubbard

Medicine definitions for ganglionic

ganglionic

[ găng′glē-ŏn′ĭk ]

adj.

Relating to a ganglion; ganglial.

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