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French word
synaptique
Pronunciation
IPA/sinaptik/
Meaning
- adjectivesynaptic
Example
La plasticité synaptique est importante pour la mémoire.
Synaptic plasticity is important for memory.
More examples
Il parle souvent de processus synaptiques quand il explique l'apprentissage.
He often talks about synaptic processes when he explains learning.
Core concept
Something related to the contact point where communicating nerve cells exchange signals.
Definition in French
Qui concerne les synapses, c'est-à-dire les jonctions neuronales où s'effectue la transmission du signal.
Word origin
The adjective synaptique is built from synapse and the French suffix -ique, and synapse ultimately comes from Greek synapsis, a joining.
Usage tips
- The ending -ique in synaptique is pronounced /ik/ in French, and the final e is silent.