bouton

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US/buːˈtɒn/

noun

A bud-like swelling, especially one at the end of an axon.

“terminal bouton”

OriginFrench bouton →
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Meanings

bouton1

nounbouton (plural boutons)

plural boutons

  1. A bud-like swelling, especially one at the end of an axon.

    terminal bouton

    3 more examples

    synaptic bouton

    presynaptic bouton

    postsynaptic bouton

Bouton2

proper noun
  1. A surname from Old French.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
end-foot

Origin

bouton · noun

  1. Frenchbouton
  2. Englishbouton

Borrowed from French bouton. Doublet of button.

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Bouton · proper noun

  1. Frenchbouton
  2. EnglishBouton

From French bouton ("button").

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

unboot
Cite this entry
APA

bouton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bouton

MLA

“bouton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bouton. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bouton,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bouton.

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