word
synaptic pruning
sin-AP-tik PROO-ning
sɪˈnæptɪk ˈpruːnɪŋListen
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synapticpruning
Dictionary meaning
developmental process in which neural connections used infrequently are eliminated; major pruning occurs in early childhood and adolescence, increasing neural efficiency
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