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orphan receptors

orphan receptors is the plural of orphan receptor.

Meaning of orphan receptor

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

Questions about orphan receptors

What is orphan receptors the plural of?
Orphan receptors is the plural of orphan receptor.

Words near orphan receptors in the dictionary

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  3. orphan page
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  5. orphan receptor
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  9. orphan star
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