taxonomy |
ephapse |
As nouns the difference between taxonomy and ephapse
is that
taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while
ephapse is (countable|neurology) a point of contact or significant electrical influence between neurons, other than at a synapse.
ephaptic |
ephapse |
Derived terms |
Ephaptic is a derived term of ephapse.
As an adjective ephaptic
is of or relating to a form of communication within the nervous system involving the coupling of adjacent (touching) nerve fibers caused by the exchange of ions between the cells, or as a result of local electrical fields, but distinct from direct communication systems such as synapses.
As a noun ephapse is
(countable|neurology) a point of contact or significant electrical influence between neurons, other than at a synapse.