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Definition of synapse noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

synapse

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NAmE//ˈsɪnæps//

(biology)

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a connection between two nerve cells

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synaptic

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NAmE//sɪˈnæptɪk//

adjective the synaptic membranesSee synapse in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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