postsynaptic
[ pohst-si-nap-tik ]
/ ˌpoʊst sɪˈnæp tɪk /
adjective Physiology.
being or occurring on the receiving end of a discharge across the synapse.
Origin of postsynaptic
1905–10;
post- +
synaptic
Words nearby postsynaptic
Medical definitions for postsynaptic
postsynaptic
[ pōst′sĭ-năp′tĭk ]
adj.
Situated behind or occurring after a synapse.