autoreception

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noun

The action of an autoreceptor.

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Meanings

nounautoreception (plural autoreceptions)

plural autoreceptions

  1. biochemistryThe action of an autoreceptor.

Origin

From auto- + reception.

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APA

autoreception. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoreception

MLA

“autoreception.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoreception. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autoreception,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoreception.

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