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orphan receptor

orphan receptor noun: a receptor that has a similar structure to other identified receptors but whose endogenous ligand has not yet been identified.

Noun

orphan receptor (plural orphan receptors)

  1. A receptor that has a similar structure to other identified receptors but whose endogenous ligand has not yet been identified

Forms of orphan receptor

pluralorphan receptors

Questions about orphan receptor

What does orphan receptor mean?
Orphan receptor means a receptor that has a similar structure to other identified receptors but whose endogenous ligand has not yet been identified.
What part of speech is orphan receptor?
Orphan receptor is a noun.
What is the plural of orphan receptor?
The plural of orphan receptor is orphan receptors.

Words near orphan receptor in the dictionary

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