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English
Etymology
From New Latin synapticus, from Ancient Greek συναπτικός (sunaptikós, “capable of adjusting”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
synaptic (not comparable)
- (physiology) Of or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell.
2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 6:With a pencil, he highlights areas where synaptic function is declining, where the neurons are dying.
- (cytology) Of or relating to a synapsis—the association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.
1913, Frederick McAllister, On the cytology and embryology of Smilacina racemosa:By far the greater proportion of cytologists however are of the opinion that the synaptic contraction is a normal stage in the heterotypic prophases.
Derived terms
Translations
junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell
association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis
Further reading
- “synaptic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.