synaptically

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adverb

At or by means of a synapse

“In this slide you see a pair of synaptically connected neurons.”

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English synaptic →
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Meanings

adverbsynaptically (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineAt or by means of a synapse

    In this slide you see a pair of synaptically connected neurons.

Origin

  1. Englishsynaptic
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  5. Proto-Germanic*līką
  6. Englishsynaptically

From synaptic + -ally.

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APA

synaptically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synaptically

MLA

“synaptically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synaptically. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “synaptically,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synaptically.

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