synapse

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noun

the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle
- nerve impulses cross a synapse through the action of neurotransmitters
• Derivationally related forms:
synaptic
• Hypernyms:
junction, conjunction, conjugation, colligation
• Hyponyms:
neuromuscular junction, myoneural junction
• Part Holonyms:
nerve, nervus