monosynaptic

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *men-der.

Proto-Hellenic *mónwos

Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos)

Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der.

English mono-

English synaptic

English monosynaptic

From mono- + synaptic.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

monosynaptic (not comparable)

1. (neuroanatomy) Having, or involving a single synapse
2. (derogatory) Stupid, lacking in brainpower

Derived terms

• monosynaptically

Related terms

• monosynapse

Translations

neuroanatomy

• Finnish: monosynaptinen

stupid — see stupid