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postsynapse

postsynapse noun: the cell to which a synapse sends a signal.

Noun

postsynapse (plural postsynapses)

  1. The cell to which a synapse sends a signal

Forms of postsynapse

pluralpostsynapses

Origin of postsynapse

From post- + synapse.

Questions about postsynapse

What does postsynapse mean?
Postsynapse means the cell to which a synapse sends a signal.
What part of speech is postsynapse?
Postsynapse is a noun.
What is the plural of postsynapse?
The plural of postsynapse is postsynapses.

Words near postsynapse in the dictionary

  1. postswim
  2. postsymbolic
  3. postsymphyseal
  4. postsymptom
  5. postsymptomatic
  6. postsynapse
  7. postsynapses
  8. postsynaptic
  9. postsynaptically
  10. postsync
  11. postsynced

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