German

Noun

Synapse f ‎(genitive Synapse, plural Synapsen)

1. synapse

English

Noun

synapse ‎(plural synapses)

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

Related terms

• synaptic
• ephapse

Translations

See also

• axon
• dendrite

Verb

synapse ‎(third-person singular simple present synapses, present participle synapsing, simple past and past participle synapsed)

1. (intransitive) To form a synapse.
2. (intransitive) To undergo synapsis.

Czech

Noun

synapse f

1. synapse

Related terms

• synaptický

Danish

Noun

synapse c (singular definite synapsen, plural indefinite synapser)

1. (neurology) synapse

Declension

French

Noun

synapse f ‎(plural synapses)

1. (neuroanatomy, cytology) synapse