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corpuscle 1. any cell or similar minute body that is suspended in a fluid, esp any of the red blood corpuscles (see erythrocyte) or white blood corpuscles (see leucocyte). 2. Anatomy the encapsulated ending of a sensory nerve 3. Physics a discrete particle such as an electron, photon, ion, or atom corpuscle [′kȯr·pəs·əl] (anatomy) A small, rounded body. (neuroscience) An encapsulated sensory-nerve end organ. (optics) A particle of light in the corpuscular theory, corresponding to the photon in the quantum theory. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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molecule, the corpuscle and the atom in that it is an ion. Well, these stars, or rather corpuscles, only shine when they are heated by gliding over the atmospheric layers. So is the microscopic examination for blood corpuscles. |
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