synaptic cleft
noun
: the space between neurons at a nerve synapse across which a nerve impulse is transmitted by a neurotransmitter
called also synaptic gap
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“Synaptic cleft.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/synaptic%20cleft. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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