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Synaptic pruning
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Process of synapse elimination
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Synaptic pruning is the process of synapse elimination or weakening. Though it occurs throughout the lifespan of a mammal, the most active period of synaptic pruning in the development of the nervous system occurs between early childhood and the onset of puberty in many mammals, including humans. Pruning starts near the time of birth and...

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Biological process
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