synapse en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /sɪˈnæps/
- /ˈsaɪnæps/
- /ˈsɪnæps/
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σύναψις (súnapsis, “conjunction”), from συνάπτω (sunáptō, “to clasp”). Introduced by neurophysiologist Charles Scott Sherrington.
Meanings
- The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| synapses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
synapsin · protosynapse · supersynapse · postsynapse · neosynapse · multisynapse · chemosynapse · unsynapsed · hemisynapse · immunosynapse · neurosynapse · monosynapse · presynapse · glycosynapse · antisynapse
Relateds
dendrite · ephapse · synaptic · axon
Translations (34)
he סינפסה (junction between neurons) · it sinapsi (junction between neurons) · fa همایه (junction between neurons) · ja シナプス (junction between neurons) · el σύναψη (junction between neurons) · he מצמד (junction between neurons) · es sinapsis (junction between neurons) · fr synapse (junction between neurons) · bg синапс (junction between neurons) · pl synapsa (junction between neurons) · ar مشبك (junction between neurons) · cmn 突觸 /突触 (junction between neurons) · fi synapsi (junction between neurons) · tr sinaps (junction between neurons) · uk си́напс (junction between neurons) · id sinapsis (junction between neurons) · cs synapse (junction between neurons) · nl synaps (junction between neurons) · ru си́напс (junction between neurons) · pt sinapse (junction between neurons) · sh sinapsa (junction between neurons) · sk synapsia (junction between neurons) · fi hermoliitos (junction between neurons) · he מִסְנָף (junction between neurons) · ms sinaps (junction between neurons) · sw sinapsi (junction between neurons) · vi xináp (junction between neurons) · sv synaps (junction between neurons) · kmr gehînkeya demarî (junction between neurons) · da synapse (junction between neurons) · fa سیناپس (junction between neurons) · de Synapse (junction between neurons) · ro sinapsă (junction between neurons) · ca sinapsi (junction between neurons)