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Definition of synaptic - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
neuroscienceTECH. related to a synapse between neuronsTECH.
- The synaptic connection was crucial for brain function.
2.
cytologyTECH. related to synapsis during meiosisTECH.
- Synaptic pairing occurs in the early stages of meiosis.
Expressions with synaptic
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small gap between neurons for neurotransmitter transfer
Neurotransmitters cross the synaptic cleft to transmit signals.
Origin of synaptic
Greek, synapsis (connection)
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neuroscience
small protrusion on a neuron's dendrite receiving synaptic input
Examples of synaptic in a sentence
Researchers studied synaptic changes in the aging brain. The synaptic process is crucial for genetic diversity. Errors in synaptic alignment can lead to mutations.
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- French:synaptique, lié à la synapsis, ...
- German:synaptisch, ...
- Italian:sinaptico, ...
- Spanish:sináptico, ...
- Portuguese:sináptico, ...
- Chinese:突触的, 联会的, ...
- Japanese:シナプスの, 減数分裂の, ...
- Arabic:مِشبَكيّ, اِقْتِرَانِي, ...
- Hebrew:סִינַפְּטִי, צִמְדָּתִי, ...
- Russian:синаптический, мейотический, ...
- Ukrainian:синаптичний, ...
- Hindi:सिनेप्टिक, साइनैप्टिक, ...
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