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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ephaptic

/ɛfˈæp.tɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ephap-tic
IPA
/ɛfˈæp.tɪk/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to a form of communication within the nervous system involving the coupling of adjacent (touching) nerve fibers caused by the exchange of ions between the cells, or as a result of local electrical fields, but distinct from direct communication systems such as synapses.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔφ- (éph-) + αψις (apsis)

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

ephaptically

Rhymes With

synaptic haptic tetraptych

Questions

How do you pronounce ephaptic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛfˈæp.tɪk/.
What does ephaptic mean?
Of or relating to a form of communication within the nervous system involving the coupling of adjacent (touching) nerve fibers caused by the exchange of ions between the cells, or as a result of local electrical fields, but distinct from direct communication systems such as synapses.
Where does ephaptic come from?
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔφ- (éph-) + αψις (apsis)

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