posttranscriptional

adjective

post·​tran·​scrip·​tion·​al ˌpōs(t)-tran(t)-ˈskrip-sh(ə-)nəl 

: occurring, acting, or existing after genetic transcription

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for posttranscriptional

• transcriptional

Medical Definition

posttranscriptional

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

posttranscriptionally

-ē 

adverb