oligosynaptic

English

Etymology

From oligo- +‎ synaptic.

Adjective

oligosynaptic (not comparable)

1. Relating to several synapses
   • 2015 August 1, “In Vivo Voltage-Sensitive Dye Study of Lateral Spreading of Cortical Activity in Mouse Primary Visual Cortex Induced by a Current Impulse”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:

     The expansion was elongated rostrocaudally, as expected from the anatomy of horizontal projections., and spreading velocities suggested combined faster and slower transmission, likely via connections ranging from long-range fast, possibly monosynaptic or oligosynaptic, to slower short-range multisynaptic.