postganglionic
adjective
post·gan·gli·on·ic
ˌpōs(t)-ˌgaŋ-glē-ˈä-nik 
: 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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postganglionic
adjective
post·gan·gli·on·ic
ˌpōst-ˌgaŋ-glē-ˈän-ik
: 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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