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Meaning of postcapillary in English:

postcapillary

Pronunciation /ˌpəʊs(t)kəˈpɪl(ə)ri/

adjective

Anatomy Physiology

  • Of, relating to, or designating the blood vessels (usually venules) into which blood flows from capillaries.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in American Heart Journal.