autoreceptor

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounautoreceptor (plural autoreceptors)

plural autoreceptors

  1. biochemistryA 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.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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