synaptosome

noun syn·ap·to·some \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

synaptic + -o- + ³-some

First Known Use: 1964

Medical Dictionary

noun syn·ap·to·some \sə-ˈnap-tə-ˌsōm\

: a nerve ending that is isolated from homogenized nerve tissue (as of the brain)

—syn·ap·to·som·al \-ˌnap-tə-ˈsō-məl\ adjective

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