synaptic plasticity

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12112
  1. Ability of synapses to form and reform continually, including to allow learning.
  2. Malleability of signal strength arising at the level of synaptic transmission.
See also: facilitation, long-term potentiation
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 909 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'synaptic plasticity' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12112 RIS BibTex EndNote
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