Gap across which impulses travel between nerve cells (7)

I believe the answer is:

synapse

(Other definitions for synapse that I've seen before include "Part of the nervous system" , "Gap between nerve cells across which signals pass" , "Brain connection" , "Nerve cell connector" , "Where two nerve cells meet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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