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bou·ton   (bōō-tôn')   
n.  A knoblike enlargement at the end of an axon, where it forms a synapse with other neurons.

[French, button, from Old French; see button.]
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Main Entry: bou·ton
Pronunciation: bü-'tOn
Function: noun
: a terminal club-shaped enlargement of a nerve fiber at a synapse withanother neuron called also end foot
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bouton bou·ton (b&oomacr;-tôn')
n.
A button, pustule, or knoblike swelling.

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