postsynaptic

Questions

What does postsynaptic mean?

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

Where does postsynaptic come from?

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.

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