Polysynaptic
[pol-ee-si-nap-tik] /ˌpɒl i sɪˈnæp tɪk/
adjective, Physiology.
1.
having or involving more than one synapse.
polysynaptic pol·y·syn·ap·tic (pŏl’ē-sĭ-nāp’tĭk)
adj.
Of or involving neural conduction pathways formed by a chain of many synaptically connected nerve cells.
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