Synapse

Synapse
Sy|nap|se
die; -, -n
<zu ↑Synapsis>:
1. Kontakt-, Umschaltstelle zwischen Nervenfortsätzen, an der nervöse Reize von einem ↑Neuron auf ein anderes weitergeleitet werden (Biol., Med.).
2. Berührungsstelle der Grenzflächen zwischen Muskel u. Nerv (Biol., Med.).

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  • synapse — ► NOUN ▪ a gap between two nerve cells, across which impulses are conducted through the agency of a neurotransmitter. DERIVATIVES synaptic adjective. ORIGIN Greek sunapsis, from sun together + hapsis joining …   English terms dictionary

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