ALL meanings of synapses
syn·apse
S s - noun synapses a region where nerve impulses are transmitted and received, encompassing the axon terminal of a neuron that releases neurotransmitters in response to an impulse, an extremely small gap across which the neurotransmitters travel, and the adjacent membrane of an axon, dendrite, or muscle or gland cell with the appropriate receptor molecules for picking up the neurotransmitters. 1
- verb without object synapses Cell Biology, Physiology. to form a synapse or a synapsis. 1
- noun plural synapses Also called syndesis. Cell Biology. the pairing of homologous chromosomes, one from each parent, during early meiosis. 1
- noun plural synapses Physiology. synapse. 1