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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31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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Coffee Trivia

The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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