hemisynapse

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noun

Either end of a neuron that joins with another to form a synapse

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Meanings

nounhemisynapse (plural hemisynapses)

plural hemisynapses

  1. Either end of a neuron that joins with another to form a synapse

Origin

From hemi- + synapse.

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APA

hemisynapse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemisynapse

MLA

“hemisynapse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemisynapse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemisynapse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemisynapse.

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