Synaptic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æptɪk

Origin

New Latin synapsis.

Full definition of synaptic

Adjective

1. (cytology) Of or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell.
2. (cytology) Of or relating to a synapsis—the association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.

Derived terms

• postsynaptic
• presynaptic
• synaptic conduction
• synaptic gap
• synaptic plasticity
• synaptic vesicle

Related terms

• monosynaptic
• disynaptic
• trisynaptic
• polysynaptic