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synapse

/ˈsɪnæps/

synapse noun: the junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.

Noun

synapse (plural synapses)

  1. The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.

Verb

synapse (third-person singular simple present synapses, present participle synapsing, simple past and past participle synapsed)

  1. (intransitive) To form a synapse.
  2. (intransitive) To undergo synapsis.

synapse meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Malay and Indonesian

synapse in Tamil

இருநரம்பிடை இடைவெளி, நரம்பிணைப்பு, இணைவளைவு, இடையீட்டுத் தொடர்பு

synapse in Arabic

junction between neurons
مشبك

synapse in Malay

junction between neurons
sinaps

synapse in Indonesian

junction between neurons
sinapsis
More languagesFewer languages
synapse in Persian
سیناپس sinâps, همایه hamâye
synapse in Vietnamese
xináp

Forms of synapse

Noun
pluralsynapses
Verb
third-person singular presentsynapses
present participlesynapsing
past participlesynapsed
pastsynapsed

Plural of synapse: synapses

Origin of synapse

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σύναψις (súnapsis, “conjunction”), from συνάπτω (sunáptō, “to clasp”). Introduced by neurophysiologist Charles Scott Sherrington.

Words formed from synapse

Words that rhyme with synapse

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Questions about synapse

What does synapse mean?
Synapse means the junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.
What is synapse in Tamil?
Synapse in Tamil is இருநரம்பிடை இடைவெளி, நரம்பிணைப்பு, இணைவளைவு. See Synapse meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is synapse?
Synapse can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce synapse?
Synapse is pronounced /ˈsɪnæps/.
What is the plural of synapse?
The plural of synapse is synapses.

Words near synapse in the dictionary

  1. synapomorphous
  2. synapomorphy
  3. synapophyseal
  4. synapophyses
  5. synapophysis
  6. synapse
  7. synapsed
  8. synapsemble
  9. synapses
  10. synapsid
  11. synapsids

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