Synonyms & related words for polysynaptic

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Words related to polysynaptic

Explore words related to polysynaptic — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include polysynaptically, monosynaptic, monosynaptically, synapse, synaptic, synaptically, presynaptic, postsynaptic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does polysynaptic come from?

The word polysynaptic breaks down into 4 roots of Greek origin: poly-, from Greek polys (“many, much”); syn-, from Greek syn (“together, with”); apt, from Greek haptein (“to fasten, join, clasp”); and -ic, from Greek -ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.