synapse
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the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle
nerve impulses cross a synapse through the action of neurotransmitters
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | synaptic |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | nerve |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | conjugation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | neuromuscular junction |