SYNAPSE

synapse

(noun) the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle; “nerve impulses cross a synapse through the action of neurotransmitters”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

synapse (plural synapses)

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

Verb

synapse (third-person singular simple present synapses, present participle synapsing, simple past and past participle synapsed)

(intransitive) To form a synapse.

(intransitive) To undergo synapsis.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

11 May 2024

FATIGUE

(noun) (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; “he was suffering from museum fatigue”; “after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue”; “the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue”; “political fatigue”


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