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postganglionic
adjective post·gan·gli·on·ic \ˌpōs(t)-ˌgaŋ-glē-ˈä-nik\
Definition of POSTGANGLIONIC
: distal to a ganglion; specifically : of, relating to, or being an axon arising from a cell body within an autonomic ganglion — compare preganglionic
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First Known Use of POSTGANGLIONIC
1897
Medical Dictionary
postganglionic
adjective post·gan·gli·on·ic \ˌpōst-ˌgaŋ-glē-ˈän-ik\
Medical Definition of POSTGANGLIONIC
: distal to a ganglion; specifically : of, relating to, or being an axon arising from a cell body within an autonomic ganglion—compare preganglionic
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