The neuron that sends signals across a synaptic connection. A chemical synaptic connection between two neurons allows to transmit signals from a presynaptic neuron to a postsynaptic neuron.
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(2017). Presynaptic Neuron. In: Sammut, C., Webb, G.I. (eds) Encyclopedia of Machine Learning and Data Mining. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7687-1_664
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