Meaning Of The Word Synapse

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What's The Definition Of Synapse?

synapse
countable noun: A synapse is one of the points in the nervous system at which a signal passes from one nerve cell to another.

synapse in American English
the minute space between a nerve cell and another nerve cell, a muscle cell, etc., through which nerve impulses are transmitted from one to the other
intransitive verb: to form a synapse or a synapsis
noun: a region where nerve impulses are transmitted and received, encompassing the axon terminal of a neuron that releases neurotransmitters in response to an impulse, an extremely small gap across which the neurotransmitters travel, and the adjacent membrane o

synapse in British English
noun: the point at which a nerve impulse is relayed from the terminal portion of an axon to the dendrites of an adjacent neuron

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