n. [ Gr. &unr_; fastened together + diastase. ] (Chem.) A ferment resembling diastase, found in bitter almonds. Cf. Amygdalin, and Emulsin. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle, Example:nerve impulses cross a synapse through the action of neurotransmitters