autoreceptor
nounEtymology
From auto- + receptor.
- derived from receptōrius
- derived from receptour
- inherited from receptour
Definitions
A receptor, situated in the terminal of a presynaptic nerve cell, that is sensitive to…
A 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.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for autoreceptor. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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