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polysynaptic
adjective
anatomy specializeduk /ˌpɒl.i.sɪˈnæp.tɪk/ us /ˌpɑː.li.sɪˈnæp.t̬ɪk/
involving more than one synapse(= a point at which electrical signals move from one nerve cell to another):
The condition disrupts a polysynaptic pain pathway that runs through the centre of the spinal cord.
Polysynaptic connections in the spinal cord control more complex reflex actions.
The drug inhibits both monosynaptic and polysynaptic reflexes at the spinal level.
Several of these medications have been shown to depress polysynaptic reflexes preferentially.
A number of cones and rods are connected with a polysynaptic bipolar cell.
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