postsynaptic

English

Etymology

post- +‎ synaptic.

Adjective

postsynaptic (not comparable)

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

Related terms

• presynaptic

Translations

pertaining to the neuron that bears receptors for neurotransmitter released into the synaptic cleft

• French: postsynaptique (fr)
• Greek: μετασυναπτικός (el) m (metasynaptikós)
• Hungarian: posztszinaptikus
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• Kurdish:

  Northern Kurdish: paşgehînke

• Russian: постсинаптический (ru) (postsinaptičeskij)
• Swedish: postsynaptisk (sv)