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counterreceptor

counterreceptor noun: a material that binds with, and tethers a receptor on the surface of a cell.

Noun

counterreceptor (plural counterreceptors)

  1. A material that binds with, and tethers a receptor on the surface of a cell

Forms of counterreceptor

pluralcounterreceptors
alternative formcounter-receptor

Origin of counterreceptor

From counter- + receptor.

Questions about counterreceptor

What does counterreceptor mean?
Counterreceptor means a material that binds with, and tethers a receptor on the surface of a cell.
What part of speech is counterreceptor?
Counterreceptor is a noun.
What is the plural of counterreceptor?
The plural of counterreceptor is counterreceptors.

Words near counterreceptor in the dictionary

  1. counterreasoned
  2. counterreasoning
  3. counterreasons
  4. counterrebuttal
  5. counterrebuttals
  6. counterreceptor
  7. counterreceptors
  8. counterrecoil
  9. counterreconnaissance
  10. counterreconnaissances
  11. counterrecord

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