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Definition of glial in English English dictionary
- Of or pertaining to glia
- of or relating to neuroglia
- glial cell
- A type of cell, in the nervous system, that provides support for the neurons
- glial cells
- plural form of glial cell
- glial cell
- (Tıp, İlaç) A cell of the neuroglia, neurogliacyte, neuroglial cell.Glial cells, commonly called neuroglia or simply glia (greek for "glue"), are non-neuronal cells that provide support and nutrition, maintain homeostasis, form myelin, and participate in signal transmission in the nervous system