Dictionary
post-
prefix
: after or later than
Full Definition of POST-
1
a : after : subsequent : later <postdate> b : behind : posterior : following after <postlude> <postconsonantal>
2
a : subsequent to : later than <postoperative> b : posterior to <postorbital>
- post·abor·tion
- post·ac·ci·dent
- post·ad·o·les·cent
- post·am·pu·ta·tion
- post·apart·heid
- post·apoc·a·lyp·tic
- post·ar·rest
- post·atom·ic
- post·at·tack
- post·bac·ca·lau·re·ate
- post·bib·li·cal
- post·bour·geois
- post·burn
- post·cap·i·tal·ist
- post–Chris·tian
- post·co·i·tal
- post·col·lege
- post·col·le·giate
- post·co·lo·nial
- post·com·mu·nist
- post·con·cep·tion
- post·con·cert
- post·con·quest
- post·con·so·nan·tal
- post·con·ven·tion
- post·cop·u·la·to·ry
- post·cor·o·nary
- post·coup
- post·crash
- post·cri·sis
- post–Dar·win·i·an
- post·dead·line
- post·de·bate
- post·de·liv·ery
- post·de·po·si·tion·al
- post·de·pres·sion
- post·de·val·u·a·tion
- post·dive
- post·di·ves·ti·ture
- post·di·vorce
- post·drug
- post·ed·it·ing
- post–Ein·stein·ian
- post·elec·tion
- post·en·ceph·a·lit·ic
- post·ep·i·lep·tic
- post·erup·tive
- post·ex·er·cise
- post·ex·pe·ri·ence
- post·ex·po·sure
- post·fire
- post·flight
- post·frac·ture
- post·freeze
- post–Freud·ian
- post·game
- post·gla·cial
- post·grad·u·a·tion
- post·har·vest
- post·hem·or·rhag·ic
- post·hol·i·day
- post·ho·lo·caust
- post·hos·pi·tal
- post·im·pact
- post·im·pe·ri·al
- post·im·plan·ta·tion
- post·in·au·gu·ral
- post·in·de·pen·dence
- post·in·dus·tri·al
- post·in·fec·tion
- post·in·jec·tion
- post·in·oc·u·la·tion
- post·ir·ra·di·a·tion
- post·land·ing
- post·launch
- post·lib·er·a·tion
- post·mar·i·tal
- post·mas·tec·to·my
- post·mat·ing
- post·me·di·e·val
- post·mid·night
- post·neo·na·tal
- post·or·gas·mic
- post·pres·i·den·tial
- post·pri·ma·ry
- post·pris·on
- post·psy·cho·an·a·lyt·ic
- post·pu·ber·ty
- post·pu·bes·cent
- post·race
- post·re·ces·sion
- post–Ref·or·ma·tion
- post·res·ur·rec·tion
- post·re·tire·ment
- post·rev·o·lu·tion·ary
- post·ri·ot
- post·ro·man·tic
- post·sea·son
- post·sec·ond·ary
- post·show
- post·stim·u·la·tion
- post·stim·u·lus
- post·strike
- post·tax
- post·teen
- post·trau·mat·ic
- post·treat·ment
- post·trial
- post·vac·ci·nal
- post·vac·ci·na·tion
- post·va·sec·to·my
- post–Vic·to·ri·an
- post·wean·ing
- post·work·shop
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Origin of POST-
Middle English, from Latin, from post; akin to Lithuanian pas at, Greek apo away from — more at of
POSTIMPLANTATION Defined for Kids
post-
prefix
Definition of POST- for Kids
: after : later : following : behind <postscript>
Medical Dictionary
post-
prefix
Medical Definition of POST-
1
: after : later than <postoperative> <postcoronary>
2
: behind : posterior to <postcanine>
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