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synaptic

Pronunciation: /sɪˈnaptɪk, sʌɪ-/
Definition of synaptic

adjective

Anatomy
  • relating to a synapse or synapses between nerve cells:the synaptic membrane

Derivatives

synaptically

adverb

synaptic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of synaptic in the US English dictionary

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