synaptic
adjective/sɪˈnæptɪk/
Frequency rank: #12,838 most common English word
Meaning
relating to the junction between two nerve cells across which nerve impulses pass.
Example sentence
The researchers studied synaptic connections between neurons to understand how memories are formed.
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