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oligosynaptic

oligosynaptic adjective: relating to several synapses.

Adjective

oligosynaptic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to several synapses
    • The expansion was elongated rostrocaudally, as expected from the anatomy of horizontal projections., and spreading velocities suggested combined faster and slower transmission, likely via connections ranging from long-range fast, possibly monosynaptic or oligosynaptic, to slower short-range...2015 August 1, “In Vivo Voltage-Sensitive Dye Study of Lateral Spreading of Cortical Activity in Mouse Primary Visual Cortex Induced by a Current Impulse”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of oligosynaptic

From oligo- + synaptic.

Questions about oligosynaptic

What does oligosynaptic mean?
Oligosynaptic means relating to several synapses.
What part of speech is oligosynaptic?
Oligosynaptic is an adjective.

Words near oligosynaptic in the dictionary

  1. oligosulphides
  2. oligosyllabic
  3. oligosyllable
  4. oligosyllables
  5. oligosymptomatic
  6. oligosynaptic
  7. oligosyndactylism
  8. oligosyndactyly
  9. oligosynthesis
  10. oligosynthetic
  11. oligotaxy

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