synapse

  1. Noun.  (context, neuroanatomy) The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.
  2. Verb.  (intransitive) To form a synapse.
  3. Verb.  (intransitive) To undergo synapsis.

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