bioreceptor

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noun

Any compound, such as a protein, that binds to a particular specific compound when part of a biosensor

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Meanings

nounbioreceptor (plural bioreceptors)

plural bioreceptors

  1. biochemistryAny compound, such as a protein, that binds to a particular specific compound when part of a biosensor

Origin

From bio- + receptor.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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