Ephapse
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ephapse is a noun meaning (countable, neurology) A point of contact or significant electrical influence between neurons, other than at a synapse.
Meaning
(countable, neurology) A point of contact or significant electrical influence between neurons, other than at a synapse.
More Meanings
- (uncountable, neurology) Cross-stimulation of adjacent nerve fibers.
Word Forms
- ephapses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include synapse, hemisynapse, synapsis, postsynapse, autapse, presynapse.
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