hebbosome

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noun

A multiprotein complex responsible for the detection of patterns of neuronal activity, and the conversion of the information represented by this activity into biological changes within the cell (neurone).

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Meanings

nounhebbosome (plural hebbosomes)

plural hebbosomes

  1. biologyA multiprotein complex responsible for the detection of patterns of neuronal activity, and the conversion of the information represented by this activity into biological changes within the cell (neurone).

Origin

From Hebb + -o- + -some; named after Donald Hebb by Professor Seth Grant.

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APA

hebbosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hebbosome

MLA

“hebbosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hebbosome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hebbosome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hebbosome.

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