synapse的词源

英文词源

synapse (n.)

"junction between two nerve cells," 1899, medical Latin, from Greek synapsis "conjunction," from or related to synaptein "to clasp, join together, tie or bind together, be connected with," from syn- "together" (see syn-) + haptein "to fasten" (see apse). Introduced by English physiologist Sir Michael Foster (1836-1907) at the suggestion of English classical scholar Arthur Woollgar Verral (1851-1912).

中文词源

synapse：神经元的突触

来自希腊语 synapais,连接点，来自 synaptein,连接，系，来自 syn-,一起，haptein,系，捆绑， 词源同 apse,haptic.后用于医学术语指神经元的突触。

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