postsynaptic

English

Etymology

post- +‎ synaptic.

Adjective

postsynaptic (not comparable)

(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

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

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.