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synapsin

synapsin noun: any of a family of proteins implicated in the regulation of neurotransmitter release at synapses.

Noun

synapsin (plural synapsins)

  1. Any of a family of proteins implicated in the regulation of neurotransmitter release at synapses

Forms of synapsin

pluralsynapsins

Origin of synapsin

From synapse + -in.

Words formed from synapsin

Questions about synapsin

What does synapsin mean?
Synapsin means any of a family of proteins implicated in the regulation of neurotransmitter release at synapses.
What part of speech is synapsin?
Synapsin is a noun.
What is the plural of synapsin?
The plural of synapsin is synapsins.

Words near synapsin in the dictionary

  1. synapsed
  2. synapsemble
  3. synapses
  4. synapsid
  5. synapsids
  6. synapsin
  7. synapsing
  8. synapsins
  9. synapsis
  10. synapsogenesis
  11. synaptai

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