postsynaptic

About 1.10 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

presynaptic synaptic synaptical synaptosomal supersynaptic synaptogenic protosynaptic synaptiform hemisynaptic desynaptic

Often followed by

membrane potentials potential cell neuron receptors neurons receptor inhibition membranes

Word family

postsynaptically