Meanings
- not comparablemedicineOf or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell.
With a pencil, he highlights areas where synaptic function is declining, where the neurons are dying.
2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 6 - not comparablebiologyOf or relating to a synapsis—the association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.
By far the greater proportion of cytologists however are of the opinion that the synaptic contraction is a normal stage in the heterotypic prophases.
1913, Frederick McAllister, On the cytology and embryology of Smilacina racemosa
Origin
- Ancient Greekσυναπτικός“capable of adjusting”
- New Latinsynapticus
- Englishsynaptic
From New Latin synapticus, from Ancient Greek συναπτικός (sunaptikós, “capable of adjusting”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan sinàptic
- sinàpticjunction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell
Czech synaptický
- synaptickýjunction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell
Finnish synaptinen, synaptinen
- synaptinenjunction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell
- synaptinenassociation of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis
French synaptique
- synaptiquejunction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell
German synaptisch
- synaptischjunction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell
Greek συναπτικός, συναπτικός
- συναπτικός (synaptikós)junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell
- συναπτικός (synaptikós)association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis
Italian sinaptico
- sinapticojunction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell
Polish synaptyczny, synaptyczny
- synaptycznyjunction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell
- synaptycznyassociation of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis
Portuguese sináptico
- sinápticojunction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell
Russian синаптический
- синаптический (sinaptičeskij)junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell
Spanish sináptico
- sinápticojunction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with synaptic
All rhymes →Cite this entry
synaptic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synaptic
“synaptic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synaptic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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