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extrasynaptically

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Etymology

From extrasynaptic + -ally.

Adverb

extrasynaptically (not comparable)

  1. Outside of the synapse.
    • 2015, Francisco F. De-Miguel et al., “Serotonin release from the neuronal cell body and its long-lasting effects on the nervous system”, in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, volume 370, →DOI:
      The major mechanism by which extrasynaptically released serotonin seems to reach its targets involves its capture and later release by the surrounding glia.
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