synapse

See also: Synapse

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σύναψις (súnapsis, “conjunction”), from συνάπτω (sunáptō, “to clasp”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪnæps/, /ˈsaɪnæps/, /sɪˈnæps/

Noun

synapse (plural synapses)

  1. The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.

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Verb

synapse (third-person singular simple present synapses, present participle synapsing, simple past and past participle synapsed)

  1. (intransitive) To form a synapse.
  2. (intransitive) To undergo synapsis.

Czech

Noun

synapse f

  1. synapse

Danish

Noun

synapse c (singular definite synapsen, plural indefinite synapser)

  1. synapse

Declension
Declension of synapse
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative synapse synapsen synapser synapserne
genitive synapses synapsens synapsers synapsernes

French

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Noun

synapse f (plural synapses)

  1. synapse

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