extrasynaptically

English

Etymology

extrasynaptic +‎ -ally

Adverb

extrasynaptically (not comparable)

  1. Outside of the synapse.
    • 2015, Francisco F. De-Miguel et al., “Serotonin release from the neuronal cell body and its long-lasting effects on the nervous system”, in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences‎, volume 370, DOI:10.1098/rstb.2014.0196:
      The major mechanism by which extrasynaptically released serotonin seems to reach its targets involves its capture and later release by the surrounding glia.
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