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单词 synaptic
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synaptic /sɪˈnæptɪk/, synaptical adj
  1. of or relating to a synapse

synˈaptically adv
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
syn•apse /ˈsɪnæps, sɪˈnæps/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Cell Biology
    • a region where nerve impulses are transmitted across a small gap from the end of one nerve cell to another nerve cell, or to a muscle.
    • Also called synˈap•tic ˈgap. the gap itself.
syn•ap•tic /sɪˈnæptɪk/USA pronunciation  adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
syn•apse  (sinaps, si naps),USA pronunciation n., v., -apsed, -aps•ing. [Physiol.]
n. 
  1. Cell Biologya region where nerve impulses are transmitted and received, encompassing the axon terminal of a neuron that releases neurotransmitters in response to an impulse, an extremely small gap across which the neurotransmitters travel, and the adjacent membrane of an axon, dendrite, or muscle or gland cell with the appropriate receptor molecules for picking up the neurotransmitters.

v.i. 
  1. Cell Biologyto form a synapse or a synapsis.
  • back formation from synapses, plural of synapsis 1895–1900

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
syn•ap•sis  (si napsis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses (-sēz).USA pronunciation 
  1. Cell BiologyAlso called syndesis. the pairing of homologous chromosomes, one from each parent, during early meiosis.
  2. Cell Biology[Physiol.]synapse.
  • Greek sýnapsis junction, equivalent. to synap- (stem of synáptein to make contact, equivalent. to syn- syn- + (h)áptein to touch) + -sis -sis
  • Neo-Latin
  • 1645–55;
syn•ap•tic  (si naptik),USA pronunciation syn•apti•cal, adj.  syn•apti•cal•ly, adv. 

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