Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

extrasynaptically

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-trasy-nap-ti-cal-ly
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Outside of the synapse.

Example Sentences

"The major mechanism by which extrasynaptically released serotonin seems to reach its targets involves its capture and later release by the surrounding glia."

Etymology

From extrasynaptic + -ally.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: extrasynaptic

Questions

What does extrasynaptically mean?: Outside of the synapse.
Where does extrasynaptically come from?: From extrasynaptic + -ally.

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