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Definition of synaptic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

synaptic

adjective

/saɪˈnæptɪk/,

/sɪˈnæptɪk/

/saɪˈnæptɪk/,

/sɪˈnæptɪk/

(biology)

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relating to synapses (= connections between nerve cells)
- the synaptic membranes
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