Oligosynaptic
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Relating to several synapses not-comparable
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From oligo- + synaptic.
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