Definitions

1. adjective

Having or characterized by a disconnection or separation, especially of axons in the nervous system.

“The desynaptic neurons were identified under the microscope as a result of the degenerative disease.”

2. verb

To cause or result in a disconnection or separation, especially of axons in the nervous system.

“The injury desynaptic the motor nerves, leading to paralysis in the affected limb.”