n.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' nap-t ə - ˌ s ō m
Function: noun
Etymology: synapt ic + -o- + 3 -some
Date: 1964
: a nerve ending that is isolated from homogenized nerve tissue (as of the brain)
– syn · ap · to · som · al \ - ˌ nap-t ə - ' s ō -m ə l \ adjective