postsynaptic

English

Etymology

From 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.

Derived terms

• postsynaptically

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 Kurdish: Northern Kurdish: paşgehînke Polish: postsynaptyczny Russian: постсинаптический (ru) (postsinaptičeskij) Swedish: postsynaptisk (sv)