synaptosome
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noun \sə-ˈnap-tə-ˌsōm\Definition of SYNAPTOSOME
: a nerve ending that is isolated from homogenized nerve tissue (as of the brain)
— syn·ap·to·som·al \-ˌnap-tə-ˈsō-məl\ adjective
Origin of SYNAPTOSOME
synaptic + -o- + 3-some
First Known Use: 1964
syn·ap·to·some
noun \sə-ˈnap-tə-ˌsōm\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SYNAPTOSOME
: a nerve ending that is isolated from homogenized nerve tissue (as of the brain)
—syn·ap·to·som·al \-ˌnap-tə-ˈsō-məl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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