neurosynapse

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English

Etymology

From neuro- +‎ synapse.

Noun

neurosynapse (plural neurosynapses)

  1. A synapse between neurons
    • 2015 July 15, Gang Xu et al., “De novo assembly and characterization of central nervous system transcriptome reveals neurotransmitter signaling systems in the rice striped stem borer, Chilo suppressalis”, in BMC Genomics, volume 16, →DOI:
      Interactions of vesicles with the neurosynapse membrane occur when the calcium level inside the cell changes.