[ 'sʌɪnaps , 'sɪn- ]
■ noun a gap between two nerve cells, across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.
Derivatives
synaptic adjective
synaptically adverb
Origin
C19: from Gk sunapsis , from sun- 'together' + hapsis 'joining', from haptein 'to join'.