1. noun
The junction through which a neuron communicates with another cell.
“The signal crossed the synapse through chemical transmission.”
2. Noun
the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle; "nerve impulses cross a synapse through the action of neurotransmitters"
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