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Synapse Common

Origin: Greek prefix syn-

Synapse has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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"

2

The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.