French word

synapse

Pronunciation

IPA/sinaps/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsynapse

Example

Le cerveau contient des synapses.

The brain contains synapses.

Illustration for synapse (synapse)

More examples

Tu connais le mot synapse ?

Do you know the word synapse?

Core concept

A microscopic handoff point where one neuron's signal reaches another neuron or an effector cell.

Common phrases

  • connaître le mot synapse

    know the word synapse

  • une synapse

    a synapse

Similar words

jonction: A point where two parts or places meet and connect.
connexion: A connection linking objects, information, or people.
liaison: A relationship or link that connects two or more things.
contact: A state of direct physical contact between objects or people.

Definition in French

Structure ou zone spécialisée par laquelle un neurone transmet un signal à un autre neurone ou à une cellule effectrice, par voie chimique ou électrique.

Word origin

French synapse comes from Greek synapsis, formed from syn- meaning together and haptein meaning to join or touch.

Usage tips

  • Synapse is feminine in French, so the usual forms are la synapse and une synapse.

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