synapsenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsaɪ.næps/us/ˈsaɪ.næps/specializedthe point at which electrical signals move from one nerve cell to another
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The brain & nervous system
- -brained
- amygdala
- arachnoid
- ascending
- autonomic nervous system
- ganglion
- grey matter
- hypothalamus
- innervate
- innervation
- intracranial
- intrathecal
- lobe
- nerve cell
- neuron
- peripheral nervous system
- postganglionic
- preganglionic
- reflex arc
- sensory neuron
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synaptic
adjective uk/sɪˈnæp.tɪk/us/sɪˈnæp.tɪk/