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polysynaptic

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polysynaptic /poly·sy·nap·tic/ (-sĭ-nap´tik) pertaining to or relayed through two or more synapses.
pol·y·syn·ap·tic (pl-s-nptk)
adj.
Of or involving neural conduction pathways formed by a chain of many synaptically connected nerve cells.
polysynaptic
[-sinap′tik]
Etymology: Gk, polys, many, synaptein, to join
pertaining to nerve cells that end in synapses.
polysynaptic [pol″e-sĭ-nap´tik]
pertaining to or relayed through two or more synapses.
polysynaptic
pertaining to or relayed through many synapses.
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