synapsin

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noun

Any of a family of proteins implicated in the regulation of neurotransmitter release at synapses

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Meanings

nounsynapsin (plural synapsins)

plural synapsins

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of proteins implicated in the regulation of neurotransmitter release at synapses

Origin

From synapse + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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