macroglial

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Etymology

From macro- +‎ glial.

Adjective

macroglial (not comparable)

  1. of or relating to macroglia
    • 1997 September 12, Frank W. Pfrieger, Barbara A. Barres, “Synaptic Efficacy Enhanced by Glial Cells in Vitro”, in Science, volume 277, number 5332, →DOI, pages 1684–1687:
      Thus, the ability to potentiate synaptic activity was specific to macroglial cells.

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