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.

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

• Russian: пресинаптический (ru) (presinaptičeskij)
• Swedish: presynaptisk (sv)