ephaptic

As a noun terms

is .

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 taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

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.

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.