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synaptic.

Of or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell.

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Meaning & usage

adj/sɪˈnæp.tɪk/
  1. Of or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell.

    not-comparable
  2. Of or relating to a synapsis—the association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From New Latin synapticus, from Ancient Greek συναπτικός (sunaptikós, “capable of adjusting”).

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