Synapse

Pronunciation

• ˈsʌɪnaps

• ˈsɪnaps

Meanings

Noun

a junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.

Origin

late 19^th century: from Greek sunapsis, from sun- ‘together’ + hapsis ‘joining’, from haptein ‘to join’.

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