SYNAPTIC

synaptic

(adjective) (neuroscience) of or involving synapses

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

synaptic (not comparable)

(physiology) Of or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell.

(cytology) Of or relating to a synapsis—the association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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