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postsynaptic

postsynaptic adjective: in a synapse, of or pertaining to the neuron that bears receptors for neurotransmitter released into the synaptic cleft by the presynaptic neuron.

Adjective

postsynaptic (not comparable)

  1. In a synapse, of or pertaining to the neuron that bears receptors for neurotransmitter released into the synaptic cleft by the presynaptic neuron.

Origin of postsynaptic

From post- + synaptic.

Words formed from postsynaptic

Questions about postsynaptic

What does postsynaptic mean?
Postsynaptic means in a synapse, of or pertaining to the neuron that bears receptors for neurotransmitter released into the synaptic cleft by the presynaptic neuron.
What part of speech is postsynaptic?
Postsynaptic is an adjective.

Words near postsynaptic in the dictionary

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

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