synaptic

1. 1.

   (neuroscience) of or involving synapses

Questions about synaptic

What does synaptic mean?

synaptic means "(neuroscience) of or involving synapses".

How many syllables are in synaptic?

synaptic has 3 syllables: syn-ap-tic. The stress falls on "ap". In IPA it is /ˌsɪˈnæptɪk/.

Is synaptic a common word?

synaptic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.