posttranslational

adjective post·trans·la·tion·al \-tran(t)s-ˈlā-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\

Definition of POSTTRANSLATIONAL

: occurring or existing after genetic translation

1975

Medical Dictionary

adjective post·trans·la·tion·al \-tran(t)s-ˈlā-shnəl, -shən-^əl\

: occurring or existing after genetic translation <posttranslational modification of a molecule>

—post·trans·la·tion·al·ly \-ē\ adverb

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