presynaptic

See also: pre-synaptic

English

Alternative forms

• pre-synaptic

Etymology

From pre- +‎ synaptic.

Adjective

presynaptic (not comparable)

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

Derived terms

• presynaptically

Related terms

• postsynaptic
• presynapsis

Translations

pertaining to the neuron that releases neurotransmitter

French: présynaptique (fr) Greek: προσυναπτικός (el) m (prosynaptikós) Hungarian: preszinaptikus Kurdish: Northern Kurdish: pêşgehînke Polish: presynaptyczny Russian: пресинаптический (ru) (presinaptičeskij) Swedish: presynaptisk (sv)