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synapse

synapse

At a chemical synapse, vesicles release neurotransmitter across a narrow gap to receptors on a separate postsynaptic membrane.

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Japanese
シナプス — しなぷす — shinapusu
Korean
시냅스 — sinaepseu
Spanish
sinapsis
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