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Oligodendrocyte

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A type of cell in the central nervous system that produces the myelin sheath around nerve fibers.

Example Sentence: Oligodendrocytes play a crucial role in enhancing nerve conduction in the brain and spinal cord.

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Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 2: A specialized glial cell involved in supporting and maintaining neurons in the central nervous system.

Example Sentence: The loss of oligodendrocytes can lead to severe neurological disorders.

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Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Pertaining to or characteristic of oligodendrocytes.

Example Sentence: The oligodendrocyte-specific markers were used to identify the presence of these cells in the experimental samples.