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presynaptic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

In a synapse, of or pertaining to the neuron that releases neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh2i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English synaptic English presynaptic From pre- + synaptic.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: présynaptique — pertaining to the neuron that releases neurotransmitter
  • Greek: προσυναπτικός (prosynaptikós) — pertaining to the neuron that releases neurotransmitter
  • Hungarian: preszinaptikus — pertaining to the neuron that releases neurotransmitter
  • Northern Kurdish: pêşgehînke — pertaining to the neuron that releases neurotransmitter
  • Polish: presynaptyczny — pertaining to the neuron that releases neurotransmitter
  • Russian: пресинаптический (presinaptičeskij) — pertaining to the neuron that releases neurotransmitter
  • Swedish: presynaptisk — pertaining to the neuron that releases neurotransmitter