polysynaptic

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adjective

of or involving multiple synapses

OriginEnglish synaptic ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolysynaptic (comparative more polysynaptic, superlative most polysynaptic)

comparative more polysynaptic · superlative most polysynaptic

  1. of or involving multiple synapses

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishsynaptic
  6. Englishpolysynaptic

From poly- + synaptic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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