Meanings
nounconnexosome (plural connexosomes)
plural connexosomes
- molecular biologybiochemistryA collection of connexins formed from internalized discarded hemijunction gap junctions awaiting disposal by lysosomes.
Synonyms: annular gap junction
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA collection of connexins formed from internalized discarded hemijunction gap junctions awaiting disposal by lysosomes.
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Origin
From connexin + -some (“body”).
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connexosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/connexosome
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“connexosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/connexosome. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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