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adrenergic receptor

adrenergic receptor noun: any of several sites in the surface membranes of cells innervated by adrenergic neurons.

Noun

adrenergic receptor (plural adrenergic receptors)

  1. Any of several sites in the surface membranes of cells innervated by adrenergic neurons
    Synonyms:
    adrenoreceptor

Synonyms of adrenergic receptor

Forms of adrenergic receptor

pluraladrenergic receptors

Questions about adrenergic receptor

What does adrenergic receptor mean?
Adrenergic receptor means any of several sites in the surface membranes of cells innervated by adrenergic neurons.
What part of speech is adrenergic receptor?
Adrenergic receptor is a noun.
What is the plural of adrenergic receptor?
The plural of adrenergic receptor is adrenergic receptors.

Words near adrenergic receptor in the dictionary

  1. adrenate
  2. adrenates
  3. adrenectomies
  4. adrenectomy
  5. adrenergic
  6. adrenergic receptor
  7. adrenergic receptors
  8. adrenergically
  9. adrenergics
  10. adrenic
  11. adrenic acid

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