polysynaptic

[ pol-ee-si-nap-tik ]
/ ˌpɒl i sɪˈnæp tɪk /

adjective Physiology.

having or involving more than one synapse.

Origin of polysynaptic

1960–65; poly- + synaptic

OTHER WORDS FROM polysynaptic

pol·y·syn·ap·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby polysynaptic

polysuspensoid, polysyllabic, polysyllable, polysyllogism, polysymbrachydactyly, polysynaptic, polysyndactyly, polysyndeton, polysynthesism, polysynthetic, polytechnic

Medical definitions for polysynaptic

polysynaptic
[ pŏl′ē-sĭ-năp′tĭk ]

adj.

Of or involving neural conduction pathways formed by a chain of many synaptically connected nerve cells.