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presynapse

presynapse noun: a presynaptic neuron.

Noun

presynapse (plural presynapses)

  1. A presynaptic neuron

Forms of presynapse

pluralpresynapses

Origin of presynapse

From pre- + synapse.

Questions about presynapse

What does presynapse mean?
Presynapse means a presynaptic neuron.
What part of speech is presynapse?
Presynapse is a noun.
What is the plural of presynapse?
The plural of presynapse is presynapses.

Words near presynapse in the dictionary

  1. presymphony
  2. presymplectic
  3. presymptomatic
  4. presymptomatically
  5. presymtomatic
  6. presynapse
  7. presynapses
  8. presynapsis
  9. presynaptic
  10. presynaptical
  11. presynaptically

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