synaptic
sy·nap·tic
adjective
1.
(neuroscience) of or involving synapses
Origin
From New Latin synapticus, from Ancient Greek συναπτικός (sunaptikós, “capable of adjusting”).
Phrases
- synaptic cleft
- synaptic conduction
- synaptic gap
- synaptic plasticity
- synaptic vesicle
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