Usually means: Receiving end of neural communication.
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  1. postsynaptic: Merriam-Webster
  2. postsynaptic: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. postsynaptic: Collins English Dictionary
  4. postsynaptic: Wordnik
  5. postsynaptic: Wiktionary
  6. postsynaptic: Infoplease Dictionary
  7. postsynaptic: Dictionary.com
  8. Postsynaptic: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  9. postsynaptic: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. postsynaptic: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  4. postsynaptic: Medical dictionary

(Note: See postsynaptically as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (postsynaptic)

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

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