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extrasynaptically

extrasynaptically adverb: outside of the synapse.

Adverb

extrasynaptically (not comparable)

  1. Outside of the synapse.
    • The major mechanism by which extrasynaptically released serotonin seems to reach its targets involves its capture and later release by the surrounding glia.2015, Francisco F. De-Miguel et al., “Serotonin release from the neuronal cell body and its long-lasting effects on the nervous system”, in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B...

Origin of extrasynaptically

From extrasynaptic + -ally.

Questions about extrasynaptically

What does extrasynaptically mean?
Extrasynaptically means outside of the synapse.
What part of speech is extrasynaptically?
Extrasynaptically is an adverb.

Words near extrasynaptically in the dictionary

  1. extrasyllabic
  2. extrasyllabically
  3. extrasyllabicity
  4. extrasyllogistic
  5. extrasynaptic
  6. extrasynaptically
  7. extrasynaptosomal
  8. extrasynovial
  9. extrasystematic
  10. extrasystemic
  11. extrasystole

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