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hemisynapse

hemisynapse noun: either end of a neuron that joins with another to form a synapse.

Noun

hemisynapse (plural hemisynapses)

  1. Either end of a neuron that joins with another to form a synapse

Forms of hemisynapse

pluralhemisynapses

Origin of hemisynapse

From hemi- + synapse.

Questions about hemisynapse

What does hemisynapse mean?
Hemisynapse means either end of a neuron that joins with another to form a synapse.
What part of speech is hemisynapse?
Hemisynapse is a noun.
What is the plural of hemisynapse?
The plural of hemisynapse is hemisynapses.

Words near hemisynapse in the dictionary

  1. hemisulfates
  2. hemisulphate
  3. hemisulphates
  4. hemisymptom
  5. hemisymptoms
  6. hemisynapse
  7. hemisynapses
  8. hemisynaptic
  9. hemisynchronous
  10. hemisyndrome
  11. hemisyndromes

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