synapse

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"
The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.

Verb

To form a synapse.
To undergo synapsis.
-APSED, -APSING, -APSES to come together in synapsis

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σύναψις (súnapsis, “conjunction”), from συνάπτω (sunáptō, “to clasp”). Introduced by neurophysiologist Charles Scott Sherrington.

Scrabble Score: 12

synapse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
synapse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
synapse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

synapse is a valid Words With Friends word