Synaptic Definition

sĭ-năptĭk
adjective
Of or relating to a synapse.
Synaptic nerve endings.
American Heritage
Of or relating to synapsis.
The synaptic phase in meiosis.
American Heritage

(cytology) Of or relating to a synapsis"”the association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.

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Origin of Synaptic

  • From Greek sunaptos joined together from sunaptein to join together synapse

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • New Latin synapsis.

    From Wiktionary

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