polysynaptic

[pol-ee-si-nap-tik]

adjective Physiology.

having or involving more than one synapse.

Origin of polysynaptic

1960–65; poly- + synaptic

Related formspol·y·syn·ap·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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polysynaptic in Medicine

polysynaptic

[pŏl′ē-sĭ-năp′tĭk]

adj.

Of or involving neural conduction pathways formed by a chain of many synaptically connected nerve cells.

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