posttranslational

adjective

Of or pertaining to the period after a protein has been translated from mRNA.

OriginEnglish translational ← Latin post ← Old Latin poste →
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Meanings

adjectiveposttranslational (not comparable)

alternative post-translational

  1. not comparablebiochemistryOf or pertaining to the period after a protein has been translated from mRNA.

Origin

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

From post- + translational.

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Translations

French post-traductionnel
  • post-traductionnelOf or pertaining to the period after a protein has been translated from mRNA
Italian post traduzionale
  • post traduzionaleOf or pertaining to the period after a protein has been translated from mRNA
Portuguese pós-traducional
  • pós-traducionalOf or pertaining to the period after a protein has been translated from mRNA
Spanish posttraduccional
  • posttraduccionalOf or pertaining to the period after a protein has been translated from mRNA
Cite this entry
APA

posttranslational. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posttranslational

MLA

“posttranslational.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posttranslational. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “posttranslational,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posttranslational.

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