postsynaptic

[ pohst-si-nap-tik ]

/ ˌpoʊst sɪˈnæp tɪk /

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adjective Physiology.

being or occurring on the receiving end of a discharge across the synapse.

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Origin of postsynaptic

1905–10; post- + synaptic

Words nearby postsynaptic

postseason, postsecondary, postsphygmic, postsphygmic interval, poststructuralism, postsynaptic, postsynaptic membrane, post-synchronization, posttension, post-term infant, posttest

Medical definitions for postsynaptic

postsynaptic

[ pōst′sĭ-năp′tĭk ]

adj.

Situated behind or occurring after a synapse.