ephaptic

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔφ- (éph-) +‎ αψις (apsis)

Adjective

ephaptic (not comparable)

1. 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.