/ ˈsaɪnæps; NAmE ; ˈsɪn-/ noun
( biology ) a connection between two nerve cells
► syn·ap·tic / saɪˈnæptɪk; NAmE ; sɪn-/ adjective :
the synaptic membranes
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from Greek sunapsis , from sun- together + hapsis joining, from haptein to join.