 alpha-adrenergic_receptor |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology,physiology) receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles) | |
| Synonyms: | alpha_receptor alpha-adrenoceptor | |
| Related terms: | receptor sympathetic_nervous_system | |
| Similar spelling: |
alpha-adrenergic_blocker |
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