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synapse

/ synapse /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle

"nerve impulses cross a synapse through the action of neurotransmitters"

Type of:

junction conjunction conjugation

Kinds of:

neuromuscular junction myoneural junction

Has parts:

nerve nervus

Semantic Complexity

47%

Sense Count

1

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

7

Times Searched

2

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Related Words

junction conjunction conjugation neuromuscular junction myoneural junction