polysynaptic
Americanadjective
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Origin of polysynaptic
1960–65; poly- + synaptic ( def. )
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Brain signals are sent from a source to a target, establishing a polysynaptic pathway that intersects multiple brain regions "like a road with many stops along the way."
From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2023
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