autoreceptor
autoreceptor · autoreceptors
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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Origin
From auto- + receptor.From auto- + receptor.
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Forms
plural: autoreceptors| Singular | autoreceptor |
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