| MONOSYNAPTIC | • monosynaptic adj. (Neuroanatomy) Having, or involving a single synapse. • monosynaptic adj. (Derogatory) Stupid, lacking in brainpower. • MONOSYNAPTIC adj. having or involving a single neural synapse. | 
| PARASYNAPTIC | • parasynaptic adj. Relating to parasynapsis. • PARASYNAPTIC adj. of or like a parasynapsis. | 
| POLYSYNAPTIC | • polysynaptic adj. (Of a reflex or impulse) of or involving multiple synapses. • POLYSYNAPTIC adj. involving two or more synapses in the central nervous system. | 
| POSTSYNAPTIC | • postsynaptic adj. (Cytology) In a synapse, of or pertaining to the neuron that bears receptors for neurotransmitter released… • POSTSYNAPTIC adj. occurring after synapsis. | 
| PRESYNAPTIC | • presynaptic adj. (Cytology) In a synapse, of or pertaining to the neuron that releases neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft. • pre-synaptic adj. Alternative form of presynaptic. • PRESYNAPTIC adj. relating to a neuron by which a nerve impulse is conveyed to a synapse. | 
| PRESYNAPTICALLY | • presynaptically adv. In a presynaptic manner. • PRESYNAPTIC adv. relating to a neuron by which a nerve impulse is conveyed to a synapse. | 
| SYNAPTASE | • synaptase n. (Chemistry) Emulsin. • SYNAPTASE n. emulsin, the white milky pulp or extract of bitter almonds. | 
| SYNAPTASES | • synaptases n. Plural of synaptase. • SYNAPTASE n. emulsin, the white milky pulp or extract of bitter almonds. | 
| SYNAPTE | • synapte n. A litany in the Greek church. • SYNAPTE n. (Greek) in the Greek church, a litany. | 
| SYNAPTES | • synaptes n. Plural of synapte. • SYNAPTE n. (Greek) in the Greek church, a litany. | 
| SYNAPTIC | • synaptic adj. (Physiology) Of or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell. • synaptic adj. (Cytology) Of or relating to a synapsis—the association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes… • SYNAPTIC adj. of or pertaining to a synapse or synapses between nerve cells. | 
| SYNAPTICAL | • synaptical adj. Alternative form of synaptic. • SYNAPTICAL adj. of or pertaining to a synapse or synapses between nerve cells, also SYNAPTIC. | 
| SYNAPTICALLY | • synaptically adv. (Medicine, neurology) At or by means of a synapse. • SYNAPTICAL adv. of or pertaining to a synapse or synapses between nerve cells, also SYNAPTIC. | 
| SYNAPTOSOMAL | • synaptosomal adj. Of or pertaining to a synaptosome. • SYNAPTOSOMAL adj. of or like a synaptosome, a nerve ending that is isolated from homogenized nerve tissue. | 
| SYNAPTOSOME | • synaptosome n. A structure containing vesicles and mitochondria of a synapse that is obtained when brain tissue is homogenized. • SYNAPTOSOME n. a nerve ending that is isolated from homogenized nerve tissue. | 
| SYNAPTOSOMES | • synaptosomes n. Plural of synaptosome. • SYNAPTOSOME n. a nerve ending that is isolated from homogenized nerve tissue. |