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Meaning of "corpuscle" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CORPUSCLE

From Latin corpusculum a little body, from corpus body.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CORPUSCLE

ˈkɔːpʌsəl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORPUSCLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Corpuscle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CORPUSCLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of corpuscle in the English dictionary

The first definition of corpuscle in the dictionary is the encapsulated ending of a sensory nerve. Other definition of corpuscle is a discrete particle such as an electron, photon, ion, or atom. Corpuscle is also Also called: corpuscule,. any minute particle.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORPUSCLE

Bussell · bustle · hustle · justle · muscle · mussel · outhustle · outmuscle · pertussal · pussel · russel · Russell · rustle · tussal · tussle

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORPUSCLE

corpulent · corpulently · corpus · corpus callosum · corpus cavernosum · Corpus Christi · corpus delicti · corpus juris · Corpus Juris Canonici · Corpus Juris Civilis · corpus luteum · corpus luteum hormone · corpus spongiosum · corpus striatum · corpus vile · corpuscular · corpuscular theory · corpuscularian · corpuscularity · corpuscule

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORPUSCLE

arbuscle · ball of muscle · blood corpuscle · crepuscle · leg muscle · Malpighian corpuscle · mascle · pectoral muscle · red corpuscle · skeletal muscle · smooth muscle · striated muscle · striped muscle · white blood corpuscle · white corpuscle

Synonyms and antonyms of corpuscle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «corpuscle» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CORPUSCLE

Find out the translation of corpuscle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of corpuscle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «corpuscle» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

小体
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

corpúsculo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

corpuscle
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

कणिका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كرية
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

корпускулярно
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

corpúsculo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

রক্তকণিকা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

corpuscule
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Corpuscle
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Korpuskel
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

小体
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

소체
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Corpuscle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vi thể
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கார்ப்பசில்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कॉरपसॅकल
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kan yuvarı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

corpuscolo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

ciałko
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

корпускулярно
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

corpuscul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

corpuscle
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

liggaampie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blodkropp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

corpuscle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of corpuscle

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORPUSCLE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of corpuscle
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about corpuscle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORPUSCLE»

Discover the use of corpuscle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to corpuscle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Neuroscience:
Vibration and the Pacinian Corpuscle. The selectivity of a mechano- receptive axon depends primarily on the structure of its special ending. For example, the Pacinian corpuscle has a football-shaped capsule with 20-70 concentric layers of  ...
Mark F. Bear, Barry W. Connors, Michael A. Paradiso, 2007
2
The Exquisite Corpuscle
The game were playing tonight is called The Exquisite Corpuscle, a variant of a parlor game played by Salvador Dali and the other Surrealists.
Frank Wu, Jay Lake, 2008
3
Blood Corpuscle Count, Hemoglobin Concentration & Oxygen ...
1964 | JOHN CAIRNS, JR., AND ARTHUR SOHEIER 3 in a sealed system of this type. Since the main purpose of the system was to measure oxygen consumption during activity, this turbulence was not considered objectionable. Obviously ...
4
Neuroscience for Rehabilitation
Pacinian Corpuscle The Pacinian corpuscle is the largest sensory end organ in the body (approximately 0.5 mm wide and 1.0 mm long). It is the most deeply situated of the specialized receptors. Each corpuscle consists of approximately 70 ...
Helen Sue Cohen, 1999
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Essential Neuroscience
Receptor Meissner's corpuscle (low-threshold, rapidly adapting); found in glabrous skin Merkel's receptor (low-threshold, slowly adapting); found in glabrous skin Pacinian corpuscle* (low-threshold, rapidly adapting); found in both hairy and ...
Allan Siegel, Hreday N. Sapru, 2006
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Popular Science
When a charged corpuscle is moving, it produces in the region around it a magnetic field whose strength is proportional to the velocity of the corpuscle; now in a magnetic field there is an amount of energy proportional .to the square of the  ...
7
Models and Modelers of Hydrogen: Thales, Thomson, ...
Just as an uncharged conducting sphere will by electrostatic induction attract a corpuscle in its neighbourhood, so a corpuscle outside an atom will be attracted, even though the atom has not become positively charged by losing a corpuscle.
Akhlesh Lakhtakia, 1996
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Neurons and Networks: An Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience
Our model is the Pacinian corpuscle, a large pressure receptor present in the skin, muscle, joints, and tendons. The Pacinian corpuscle has been studied extensively because of its large size, and so we know more about it than any other touch ...
John E. Dowling, 2001
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A Text Book of Optics (m.e.)
Reflection of Light on Corpuscular Theory Let 55' be a reflecting surface and IM the path of a light corpuscle approaching the surface 55' . When the corpuscle comes within a very small distance from the surface (indicated by the dotted line ...
N. Subrahmanyam, Brij Lal, M.N. Avadhanulu, 2004
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The London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and ...
The author observes, that, in the mature blood-corpuscle, there is often seen a flat filament, already formed within the corpuscle. In Mammalia, including Man, this filament is frequently annular ; sometimes the ring is divided at a certain part,  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORPUSCLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term corpuscle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Trump cured a cancer -- 'political correctness'
There's not a bigoted corpuscle in my entire bloodstream, except for the billions of them I have against political correctness. I want to step on its ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
2
Many put faith in greenhouse emissions bill
Within every peptide, quark and corpuscle is a yearning for good. Humanity will conduct our personal lives congruent with this yearning or be ... «The Register-Guard, Jul 15»
3
University of Oslo researchers find the cause of coeliac disease
The T-lymphocytes, or T-cells, are a particular type of white blood corpuscle that is important to the immune system. The T-cells monitor cells for ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
4
Solved the riddle of coeliac disease
The T-lymphocytes, or T-cells, are a particular type of white blood corpuscle that is important to the immune system. The T-cells monitor cells for ... «HealthCanal.com, Jun 15»
5
JOSHUA'S COLUMN – The hyperbolic metaphoric frolics
When you see a French word like “millepatissneiux” and realize it's pronounced “pan” or “feather” or “corpuscle”, you just give up right there ... «Redwood Falls Gazette, Jun 15»
6
New study of Iceman reveals oldest known example of red blood cells
AFM images of red blood cells (RBCs). (a,b) Single RBCs from recent human tissue. (c) An assembly of RBCs. (d,e) Single corpuscles found in ... «Phys.Org, May 15»
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Cardinal O'Hara High School graduate Julia Quindlen earns …
Quindlen is a fourth-year Ph.D. student. She will be completing her project, “Mechano-to-Neural Transduction of the Pacinian Corpuscle” under ... «The Delaware County Daily Times, Apr 15»
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Dudley Takes Spelling Bee Title via Deja Vu
... staccato, amicable, yamen, amphibious, alchemy, garibaldi, topeng, corpuscle, paradigm, sachem, novillero, blase, woodruff and nondesript. «Vermillion Plain Talk, Mar 15»
9
Review: Missing Rib at SBCC's Atkinson Gallery
... washed-over, seemingly empty spaces of such ambitious major paintings as “The Last Corpuscle,” “Bovine Malaise,” “Lemur Like,” “Modern ... «Santa Barbara Independent, Mar 15»
10
Misawa spelling prodigy wins 6th Japan Times Bee
... was consistently calm and confident throughout the contest, correctly spelling such words as “lederhosen,” “anachronism” and “corpuscle.”. «The Japan Times, Mar 15»
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