Synapse

Origin

From Ancient Greek σύναψις (sunapsis, "conjunction"), from συνάπτω (sunaptō, "to clasp").

Noun

1. (neuroanatomy, cytology) The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.

Related terms

• synaptic
• ephapse

Full definition of synapse

Verb

1. (intransitive) To form a synapse.
2. (intransitive) To undergo synapsis.----