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ephapse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ephapse
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A point of contact or significant electrical influence between neurons, other than at a synapse.

Countable

noun

Cross-stimulation of adjacent nerve fibers.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔφαψις (éphapsis, “touching, caressing”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

ephapses (plural)

Derived Forms

ephaptic

Questions

What does ephapse mean?
A point of contact or significant electrical influence between neurons, other than at a synapse.
Where does ephapse come from?
From Ancient Greek ἔφαψις (éphapsis, “touching, caressing”).

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