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presynaptic
(pre|synap¦tic)
Pronunciation:
/ˌpriːsɪˈnaptɪk/
adjective
Physiology
relating to or denoting a nerve cell that releases a transmitter substance into a synapse during transmission of an impulse:
the presynaptic terminal
Derivatives
presynaptically
adverb
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