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bouton

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /buːˈtɒn/
  • CMU ARPABET: B AW1 T AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname from Old French.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A bud-like swelling, especially one at the end of an axon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • terminal bouton
  • synaptic bouton
  • presynaptic bouton
  • postsynaptic bouton

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French bouton ("button").

Borrowed from French bouton. Doublet of button.