end brush

nounCell Biology.

an abundant, tuftlike branching at the axon ending of certain nerve cells.

Origin of end brush

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First recorded in 1880–85

Words Nearby end brush

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How to use end brush in a sentence

Communication across a synapse is always in one direction, from end-brush to dendrites.
Psychology | Robert S. Woodworth
The axon of one neurone, through its end-brush, is in close contact with the dendrites of another neurone.
Psychology | Robert S. Woodworth

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