wallerian

/wɒlɪˈɛriən/

Definitions

1. adjective

relating to the Wallerian degeneration, a process in which nerve fibres degenerate after being severed from their cell bodies.

“The researcher was studying the wallerian degeneration of nerve fibres in the brain.”

2. noun

a nerve fibre that has degenerated after being severed from its cell body.

“The wallerian of the nerve fibre was observed under the microscope.”

Synonyms

  • axon
  • neurodegenerative

Antonyms

  • neuroregenerative
  • regenerative