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subsynaptic

subsynaptic adjective: underneath a synapse.

Adjective

subsynaptic (not comparable)

  1. Underneath a synapse
    • Dorsal is expressed in the larval neuromuscular junction (NMJ) and, more specifically, at the subsynaptic reticulum (SSR), a highly convoluted muscle membrane structure that surrounds synaptic boutons [12 –15 ].2015 July 14, “Alternative NF-κB Isoforms in the Drosophila Neuromuscular Junction and Brain”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of subsynaptic

From sub- + synaptic.

Questions about subsynaptic

What does subsynaptic mean?
Subsynaptic means underneath a synapse.
What part of speech is subsynaptic?
Subsynaptic is an adjective.

Words near subsynaptic in the dictionary

  1. subsymmetrical
  2. subsymmetries
  3. subsymmetry
  4. subsymptom
  5. subsymptoms
  6. subsynaptic
  7. subsynchronous
  8. subsynchronous orbit
  9. subsynchronous orbits
  10. subsynchronously
  11. subsyndicate

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