1. relating to or characterized by chromatolysis; involving the breakdown or dissolution of the chromatin or Nissl substance in a nerve cell, typically as a response to injury or stress.
Usage: technical; biology/neuroscience

Examples

• The chromatolytic changes in the neuron were observed under the microscope following the axonal injury.
• Chromatolytic degeneration is a hallmark sign of neuronal damage in histological studies.
• The researchers documented chromatolytic responses in the motor neurons after the nerve was severed.
• Chromatolytic processes can be reversed if the nerve cell recovers from the initial insult.