posttranscriptional

adjective post·tran·scrip·tion·al \ˌpōs(t)-tran(t)-ˈskrip-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\

Definition of POSTTRANSCRIPTIONAL

: occurring, acting, or existing after genetic transcription

1969

Medical Dictionary

adjective post·tran·scrip·tion·al \-tran(t)s-ˈkrip-shnəl, -shən-^əl\

: occurring, acting, or existing after genetic transcription <posttranscriptional control of messenger-RNA production>

—post·tran·scrip·tion·al·ly \-ē\ adverb

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