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postganglionic

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gan⋅gli⋅on⋅ic

  [gang-glee-on-ik]
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–adjective Anatomy.
of, pertaining to, or consisting of ganglia.
Origin:
1820–30; ganglion + -ic
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post·gan·gli·on·ic   (pōst'gāng-glē-ŏn'ĭk)   
adj.  Posterior or distal to a ganglion.
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Main Entry: gan·gli·on·ic
Pronunciation: "ga[ng]-glE-'än-ik
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or affecting ganglia or ganglioncells

Main Entry: post·gan·gli·on·ic
Pronunciation: "pOst-"ga[ng]-glE-'än-ik
Function: adjective
: 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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ganglionic gan·gli·on·ic (gāng'glē-ŏn'ĭk)
adj.
Relating to a ganglion; ganglial.

postganglionic post·gan·gli·on·ic (pōst'gāng-glē-ŏn'ĭk)
adj.
Located posterior or distal to a ganglion.

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