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synaptic /syn·ap·tic/ (sĭ-nap´tik)
1. pertaining to or affecting a synapse.
2. pertaining to synapsis.

syn·ap·tic (s-nptk)
adj.
Of or relating to synapsis or a synapse.

synaptic
[sinap′tik]
Etymology: Gk, synaptein, to join
pertaining to or resembling a synapse.

synaptic [sĭ-nap´tik]
1. pertaining to a synapse.
2. pertaining to a synapsis.

synaptic
pertaining to a synapse.

synaptic cleft
a narrow space between the plasma membranes of the presynaptic and postsynaptic cells.
synaptic junction
see synapse.
synaptic vesicle
one located in the axon terminal of a presynaptic cell, containing neurotransmitter substances.


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Byline: ANI London, Nov 16 (ANI): Discovering a potential new treatment for Huntington's disease, researchers have found that normal synaptic activity in nerve cells protects the brain from the misfolded proteins characteristic to the ailment.
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