Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

presynaptic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: presy-nap-tic
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

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.

Inflected Forms

pre-synaptic (alternative)

Derived Forms

presynaptically

Frequently Paired Words

postsynaptic presynapsis

Questions

What does presynaptic mean?: In a synapse, of or pertaining to the neuron that releases neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft.
Where does presynaptic come from?: 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.

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