synapse

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Scrabble points: 12
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Letters: 7

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪnæps/

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/ˈsɪnæps/ · /ˈsaɪnæps/ · /sɪˈnæps/

Definition of synapse

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.

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noun

The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.

verb

(intransitive)To form a synapse.
(intransitive)To undergo synapsis.

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σύναψις (súnapsis, “conjunction”), from συνάπτω (sunáptō, “to clasp”). Introduced by neurophysiologist Charles Scott Sherrington.

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