perisynaptic

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adjective

Near a synapse

“the perisynaptic glial sheath”

OriginEnglish synaptic ← Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́) ← Proto-Indo-European *per- →
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Meanings

adjectiveperisynaptic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineNear a synapse

    the perisynaptic glial sheath

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Ancient Greekπερῐ́ (perĭ́)
  3. Englishperi-
  4. Englishsynaptic
  5. Englishperisynaptic

From peri- + synaptic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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