adj 1  :  occurring after synapsis <a chromosome>   2  :  relating to, occurring in, or being part of a nerve cell by which a wave of excitation is conveyed away from a synapse < dopamine receptors>  post*syn*ap*ti*cal*ly adv 
 
 
 
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