postcapillary

postcapillary
post·cap·il·lary -'kap-ə-.ler-ē, Brit usu -kə-'pil-ə-rē adj of, relating to, affecting, or being a venule of the circulatory system

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post·cap·il·lary (pōst-kapґĭ-larґe) 1. located just to the venous side of a capillary. 2. venous capillary.

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