noun
posterity; future generations; descendants
Formal or literary term for people who come after, often used in historical or philosophical contexts.
この教訓を後葉に伝えなければならない。
We must pass this lesson on to future generations.
noun
posterior pituitary; neurohypophysis
Medical term; the back part of the pituitary gland. Rare outside anatomy contexts.
後葉からはバソプレシンが分泌される。
Vasopressin is secreted from the posterior pituitary.