Postganglionic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Located distal or posterior to a ganglion.
Adjective
  1. 1
    beyond or distal to a ganglion (referring especially to the unmyelinated fibers that originate from cells in autonomic ganglia) wordnet

Etymology

From post- + ganglionic.

Related phrases

postganglionic axon

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