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postsynaptic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English synaptic English postsynaptic From post- + synaptic.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: postsynaptique — pertaining to the neuron that bears receptors for neurotransmitter released into the synaptic cleft
  • Greek: μετασυναπτικός (metasynaptikós) — pertaining to the neuron that bears receptors for neurotransmitter released into the synaptic cleft
  • Hungarian: posztszinaptikus — pertaining to the neuron that bears receptors for neurotransmitter released into the synaptic cleft
  • Northern Kurdish: paşgehînke — pertaining to the neuron that bears receptors for neurotransmitter released into the synaptic cleft
  • Polish: postsynaptyczny — pertaining to the neuron that bears receptors for neurotransmitter released into the synaptic cleft
  • Russian: постсинаптический (postsinaptičeskij) — pertaining to the neuron that bears receptors for neurotransmitter released into the synaptic cleft
  • Swedish: postsynaptisk — pertaining to the neuron that bears receptors for neurotransmitter released into the synaptic cleft