synapse
noun
syn·apse
| \ ˈsi-ˌnaps
, sə-ˈnaps\
, sə-ˈnaps\
Definition of synapse
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the point at which a nervous impulse passes from one neuron to another
synapse
verb
synapsed;
synapsing
Definition of synapse (Entry 2 of 2)
Examples of synapse in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
But long before the synapse was visible, Cajal’s neuron doctrine had transformed scientists’ understanding of the nervous system and formed the bedrock upon which neuroscience is built. — Quanta Magazine, "Why the First Drawings of Neurons Were Defaced," 28 Sep. 2017 The earlier connectome, published in 1986, examined each synapse—the junction between nerve cells. — Karen Weintraub, Scientific American, "Worm Wiring Diagram May Help Us Understand Our Own Nervous System," 3 July 2019 When the synapsin is phosphorylated, the droplet rapidly dissipates and the vesicles are freed to spill the neurotransmitters into the synapse. — Quanta Magazine, "‘Lava-Lamp’ Proteins May Help Cells Cheat Death," 26 Nov. 2018 Glanzman knows his unceremonial demotion of the synapse is not going to go over well in the field. — Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT, "Memory transferred between snails, challenging standard theory of how the brain remembers," 14 May 2018 In 2015, Ryan was lead author of a Science paper with MIT Nobelist Susumu Tonegawa that showed memories could be retrieved even after synapse strengthening was blocked. — Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT, "Memory transferred between snails, challenging standard theory of how the brain remembers," 14 May 2018 Residents have voiced displeasure with the synapse-shattering techno music that pounds out of Heart’s rooftop and nearby clubs E11even and Club Space. — Howard Cohen, miamiherald, "The beat won’t go on for Heart Nightclub, as owners tire of noise fight with neighbors | Miami Herald," 29 Mar. 2018 The sound of church bells and the clatter of feet on cobblestones, even the foreign purr of a diesel engine, calm your synapses. — Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, "Leaning into the Clichés of a Tuscan Road Trip," 24 Oct. 2017 Some pharmaceutical companies are also working on a pill that could repair the synapses that get the electrical signal to your brain. — Jen Christensen, CNN, "Can't hear? Try a game," 19 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'synapse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for synapse
synapse
noun
English Language Learners Definition of synapse
biology
: the place where a signal passes from one nerve cell to another
See the full definition for synapse in the English Language Learners Dictionary
synapse
noun
syn·apse
| \ ˈsi-ˌnaps
\
\
Kids Definition of synapse
: the point at which a nerve impulse passes from one nerve cell to another
synapse
noun
syn·apse
| \ ˈsin-ˌaps also sə-ˈnaps, chiefly British ˈsī-ˌnaps\
Medical Definition of synapse
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the place at which a nerve impulse passes from one neuron to another
2
: synapsis
synapse
intransitive verb
synapsed;
synapsing
Medical Definition of synapse (Entry 2 of 2)
: to form a synapse or come together in synapsis