Meanings
nounneuromuscular junction (plural neuromuscular junctions)
plural neuromuscular junctions
- anatomyThe synapse of the axon terminal of a motoneuron with muscle.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe junction between a nerve fiber and the muscle it supplies
Similar
myoneural junction
Broader
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neuromuscular junction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuromuscular%20junction
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