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presynaptic

pre·syn·ap·tic
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pree-si-nap-tik]
    • /ˌpri sɪˈnæp tɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pree-si-nap-tik]
    • /ˌpri sɪˈnæp tɪk/

Definitions of presynaptic word

  • adjective presynaptic being or occurring on the transmitting end of a discharge across a synapse. 1
  • adjective presynaptic situated near to a nerve synapse 0
  • adjective presynaptic (during meiosis) occurring before the pairing of chromosomes 0

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Origin of presynaptic

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; pre- + synaptic

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Presynaptic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

presynaptic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Top questions with presynaptic

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