presynaptic

presynaptic

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ synaptic

Adjective

presynaptic (not comparable)

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

Related terms

• postsynaptic
• presynapsis

Translations

pertaining to the neuron that releases neurotransmitter

French: présynaptique (fr) Greek: προσυναπτικός (el) m (prosynaptikós) Hungarian: preszinaptikus

Russian: пресинаптический (ru) (presinaptičeskij) Swedish: presynaptisk (sv)