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      synaptic
      adjective
      (neuroscience) of or involving synapses
      Roots
      synsyn- · Greek · togetherhapteinapt- · Greek · to fasten, claspikos-ic · Greek · pertaining to
      Words related to synaptic
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      Where does synaptic come from?

      The word synaptic breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: syn-, from Greek syn (“together”); apt, from Greek haptein (“to fasten, clasp”); and -ic, from Greek ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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