synaptic cleft

Noun

Meaning

synaptic cleft (plural synaptic clefts)

(biochemistry) A small space, adjacent to a neuron, that receives neurotransmitter molecules from another neuron.

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Synonyms

neuromuscular junction

Close letter words and terms

synaptase synapte synaptic synaptic conduction synaptic gap synaptic plasticity