synaptosome

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noun

A structure containing vesicles and mitochondria of a synapse that is obtained when brain tissue is homogenized.

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Meanings

nounsynaptosome (plural synaptosomes)

plural synaptosomes

  1. A structure containing vesicles and mitochondria of a synapse that is obtained when brain tissue is homogenized.

Origin

From synapto- + -some.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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