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Meaning of SYNAPSE

Pronunciation:  'sinaps

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 Definition: a tiny gap between the ends of nerve fibers across which nerve impulses pass from one neuron to another; at the synapse, an impulse causes the release of a neurotransmitter, which diffuses across the gap and triggers an electrical impulse in the next neur
 

 

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