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end plate
noun
Definition of END PLATE
: a complex terminal treelike branching of the axon of a motor neuron that contacts with a muscle fiber
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First Known Use of END PLATE
1878
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Medical Dictionary
end plate
noun
Medical Definition of END PLATE
: a complex terminal arborization of the axon of a motor neuron that contacts with a muscle fiber—called also end brush
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