Definition of synapse Synapse

/sɪˈæps/ - [siatps] - syn•apse

We found 6 definitions of synapse from 4 different sources.

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What does synapse mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: synapses

synapse - 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"
  colligation, junction, conjugation, conjunction the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis
  nervus, nerve any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
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  • Synapses are gaps or junctions between two neurons.

Part of speech

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  • synapse, verb, present, 1st person singular of synapse (infinitive).
  • synapse, verb (infinitive).
  • synapse, noun, singular of synapses.

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