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Synaptic summation is the technical term used in neurophysiology for those instances in which some neuron C is fired only by a combination of neurons A and B.
Gregory Bateson

Meaning of "synaptic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SYNAPTIC

synaptic  [sɪˈnæptɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SYNAPTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Synaptic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SYNAPTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Synaptic

Synaptic may refer to: ▪ Synapse, part of the nervous system ▪ Synaptic, a Linux graphical package management program ▪ Synaptics, a laptop touchpad manufacturer...

Definition of synaptic in the English dictionary

The definition of synaptic in the dictionary is of or relating to a synapse.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SYNAPTIC


antiseptic
ˌæntɪˈsɛptɪk
apocalyptic
əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪk
aseptic
əˈsɛptɪk
Coptic
ˈkɒptɪk
cryptic
ˈkrɪptɪk
elliptic
ɪˈlɪptɪk
epileptic
ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk
haptic
ˈhæptɪk
monosynaptic
ˌmɒnəʊsɪˈnæptɪk
optic
ˈɒptɪk
parasynaptic
ˌpærəsɪˈnæptɪk
peptic
ˈpɛptɪk
polysynaptic
ˌpɒlɪsɪˈnæptɪk
postsynaptic
ˌpəʊstsɪˈnæptɪk
presynaptic
ˌpriːsɪˈnæptɪk
septic
ˈsɛptɪk
skeptic
ˈskɛptɪk
synoptic
sɪˈnɒptɪk
triptych
ˈtrɪptɪk
tryptic
ˈtrɪptɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SYNAPTIC

synanthy
synaphea
synaposematic
synaposematism
synapse
synapses
synapsid
synapsis
synaptase
synapte
synaptical
synaptically
synaptosomal
synaptosome
synarchies
synarchy
synarthrodial
synarthrodially
synarthroses
synarthrosis

WORDS THAT END LIKE SYNAPTIC

analeptic
antiepileptic
bioptic
cataleptic
dyspeptic
ecliptic
Eurosceptic
fiber optic
fibre optic
narcoleptic
neuroleptic
obliquity of the ecliptic
organoleptic
orthoptic
panoptic
postapocalyptic
sarcoptic
sceptic
styptic
supraoptic

Synonyms and antonyms of synaptic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «synaptic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SYNAPTIC

Find out the translation of synaptic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of synaptic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «synaptic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

突触
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sináptica
570 millions of speakers

English

synaptic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अन्तर्ग्रथनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متشابك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

синаптической
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sináptica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Synaptic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

synaptique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sinaptik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

synaptischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シナプスの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시냅스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Synaptic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khớp thần kinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செனாப்டிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनियंत्रित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sinaptik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sinaptica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

synaptyczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

синаптичної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

synaptic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συναπτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sinaptiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

synaptisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

synaptic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of synaptic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SYNAPTIC»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SYNAPTIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about synaptic

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QUOTES WITH «SYNAPTIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word synaptic.
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Gregory Bateson
Synaptic summation is the technical term used in neurophysiology for those instances in which some neuron C is fired only by a combination of neurons A and B.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SYNAPTIC»

Discover the use of synaptic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to synaptic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Synaptic Organization of the Brain
This is a thorough revision of the standard text on local circuits in the different regions of the brain. In this fifth edition, the results of the mouse and human genome projects are incorporated for the first time.
Gordon M. Shepherd, 2004
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Synaptic Self: How Our Brains Become Who We Are
In 1996 Joseph LeDoux's The Emotional Brain presented a revelatory examination of the biological bases of our emotions and memories.
Joseph LeDoux, 2003
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Synaptic Mechanisms in the Auditory System
Synaptic Mechanisms in the Auditory System will provide a basic reference for students, clinicians, and researchers on how synapses in the auditory system function to encode acoustic signals.
Laurence O. Trussell, Arthur N. Popper, Richard R. Fay, 2011
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Synaptic Self: How Our Brains Become who We are
Reveals how our brains, and particularly their synapses--the spaces between neurons that are the channels through which we think, act, feel, remember, imagine, and encode our most fundamental traits, preferences, and beliefs--define our ...
Joseph E. LeDoux, 2002
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Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission
Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission
K. Akert, Peter Gaudenz Waser, 1969
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Advances in Synaptic Plasticity
This book, afollow-up to the editors' Synaptic Plasticity (MIT Press,1993), reportson the most recent trends in the field.
M. Baudry, Joel L. Davis, Richard F. Thompson, 2000
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Inhibitory Synaptic Plasticity
This volume brings together a large portion of the current thinking about the plasticity of inhibitory synapses, and will foster new ideas and hypotheses for the study of brain circuits and their function.
Melanie A. Woodin, Arianna Maffei, 2010
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Synaptic Plasticity: Molecular, Cellular, and Functional Aspects
An up-to-date overview of the current status of research on the full scope of synaptic plasticity, including synaptic remodeling in response to damage, long-term depression and long-term potentiation, and learning and memory.
M. Baudry, Richard F. Thompson, Joel L. Davis, 1993
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Synaptic Plasticity: Dynamics, Development and Disease
This book introduces the current concepts of molecular mechanisms in synaptic plasticity and provides a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge research technology used to investigate the molecular dynamics of the synapses.
Michael R. Kreutz, Carlo Sala, 2012
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Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission : Bridging the Gaps ...
This is a broad account of anatomical, biochemical, embryological, medical, pathological, pharmacological, and physiological studies on synaptic transmission during the hundred years beginning in 1890.
Joseph D. Robinson Professor of Pharmacology State University of New York at Syracuse (Emeritus), 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SYNAPTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term synaptic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Removing synaptic brakes on learning
By using intravital imaging methods such as two-photon microscopy and fluorescent labeling techniques, it has been possible to follow individual synaptic ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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DNA demethylation ramps up synaptic reception
To prevent overstimulation, neurons decrease the abundance of postsynaptic receptors to reduce the strength of incoming excitatory currents. Conversely, in ... «Science Magazine, Jun 15»
3
Neurons Vary Their DNA Tags to Adjust Synaptic Activity
Managing the flow of information along the brain's “wires” is a high-wire act. It depends on constant fine adjustments of the methylation marks in neuronal DNA. «Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, Apr 15»
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Intermediary neuron acts as synaptic cloaking device
Researchers with Carnegie Mellon's BrainHub have discovered a mechanism for synaptic cloaking in the brain's neo-cortex. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University. «Phys.Org, Feb 15»
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Experts Observe for First Time Synaptic Transmission in Live …
Studying how nerve cells in the brain communicate with each other by transmitting chemical signals through synapses can be very difficult and much so when ... «Tech Times, Dec 14»
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When Synaptic Adhesion Malfunctions
Scientists have determined the structural basis of synaptic adhesion molecule function, paving the way for a better understanding of diseases like obsessive ... «Asian Scientist Magazine, Dec 14»
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ComplexCare Solutions Chooses Award-Winning Synapse as its …
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Oct. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- New York-based health services provider ComplexCare Solutions (CCS) has chosen Synaptic Advisory ... «PR Newswire, Oct 14»
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An enzyme and synaptic plasticity
A synapse is a "dynamic" space not only because of the endless work that goes on there, but also for its ability to change its action over time (synaptic plasticity) ... «Science Times, Oct 14»
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Composition of isolated synaptic boutons reveals the amounts of …
Composition of isolated synaptic boutons reveals the amounts of vesicle trafficking proteins. Benjamin G. Wilhelm,,; Sunit Mandad,*,; Sven Truckenbrodt,,*, ... «Science Careers Blog, May 14»
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Stanford bioengineers create circuit board modeled on the human …
Bioengineer Kwabena Boahen's Neurogrid can simulate one million neurons and billions of synaptic connections. Boahen is working with other Stanford ... «Stanford University News, Apr 14»

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