[1960–65; poly- + synaptic]This word is first recorded in the period 1960–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: buyback, deinstitutionalize, power play, tag question, zip codepoly- is a combining form with the meanings “much, many” and, in chemistry, “polymeric,”used in the formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix poly- include: polyandrous, polyculture, polyethylene
Examples of 'polysynaptic' in a sentence
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These observations suggest that precise input-related or topologically induced temporal relationships in network activity are necessary for polysynaptic signal propagation.
Drew Benjamin Sinha, Noah M Ledbetter, Dennis L Barbour 2014, 'Spike-timing computation properties of a feed-forward neural network model', Frontiers in Computational Neurosciencehttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncom.2014.00005/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This task requires a more complex network structure than previously assumed, probably containing polysynaptic interneuron connections and feedback loops.
Elham Fathiazar, Gerrit Hilgen, Gerrit Hilgen, Jutta Kretzberg, Jutta Kretzberg 2018, 'Higher Network Activity Induced by Tactile Compared to Electrical Stimulation of LeechMechanoreceptors', Frontiers in Physiologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.00173/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
During stimulus trains both short-latency (presumably monosynaptic: ‘direct') and long-latency (presumably polysynaptic: ‘re-entrant')responses were observed.
Katherine E. Davis, Sarah Fox, John Gigg 2014, 'Increased Hippocampal Excitability in the 3xTgAD Mouse Model for Alzheimer's DiseaseIn Vivo', PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0091203. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)