postsynapse

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noun

The cell to which a synapse sends a signal

OriginEnglish synapse ← Latin post ← Old Latin poste →
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Meanings

nounpostsynapse (plural postsynapses)

plural postsynapses

  1. anatomyThe cell to which a synapse sends a signal

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Englishsynapse
  8. Englishpostsynapse

From post- + synapse.

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APA

postsynapse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postsynapse

MLA

“postsynapse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postsynapse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postsynapse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postsynapse.

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