posttranslational

adjective

post·​trans·​la·​tion·​al ˌpōs(t)-tran(t)s-ˈlā-sh(ə-)nəl 

: occurring or existing after genetic translation

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for posttranslational

• aspirational
• avocational
• calculational
• combinational
• computational
• conformational
• confrontational
• congregational
• conversational
• correlational
• deformational
• derivational

Medical Definition

posttranslational

adjective

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

: occurring or existing after genetic translation

posttranslational modification of a molecule

posttranslationally

-ē 

adverb