axo-axonic
adjective
axo-ax·on·ic
ˌak-sō-ak-ˈsän-ik 
variants
or axoaxonic
also axo-axonal
or axoaxonal
: relating to or being a nerve synapse between an axon of one neuron and an axon of another
… axo-axonic synaptic actions can increase the amount of transmitter released by the postsynaptic cell …—
Eric R. Kandel et al., Principles of Neural Science, 4th edition
Eric R. Kandel et al., Principles of Neural Science, 4th editionWe conclude that exposure to cocaine in utero disrupts the development of the axo-axonic cells in the prefrontal cortex …—Bret A. Morrow et al., The Journal of Neuroscience
Bret A. Morrow et al., The Journal of NeuroscienceThe paucity of axo-axonal contacts in mature taste buds suggests that axonal contacts are characteristic of axons which are in the process of establishing connections with receptor cells.—Bruce Oakley, in Mechanisms of Taste Transduction
Bruce Oakley, in Mechanisms of Taste TransductionCite this Entry
“Axo-axonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/axo-axonic. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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