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What does synaptic mean?

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  1. (cytology) Of or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell.
  2. (cytology) Of or relating to a synapsis—the association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.
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From a screen of 24,000 mutagenized flies, 17 mutants with presynaptic defects in synaptic transmission were recovered.
Regulation of glutamate reuptake occurs along with several forms of synaptic plasticity.
The correlation between changes in the kinetics of synaptic current and quantal amplitude remains strong for the corrected values as well.
Ed laughed lightly at catching her in her own synaptic misfire while she glared fierily at him.
The resulting synaptic inhibition is characterized by either a depressant or an excitant effect, depending on the population of cells involved.
Researchers believe these synaptic changes, called long-term potentiation or LTP, are the basis for learning in the brain.

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