Autoreceptor

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounA receptor, situated in the terminal of a presynaptic nerve cell, that is sensitive to neurotransmitters released by the neuron in whose membrane the autoreceptor sits.

Synonyms

presynaptic neuroreceptor acetylcholine receptor proprioreceptor protoreceptor adrenergic receptor beneceptor mechanoreceptor proprioceptor neuroligand baroreceptor neurotransmitter

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