gasoreceptor

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noun

A specialized protein that detects and responds to gaseous molecules or gasotransmitters, triggering cellular signals or responses.

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Meanings

noungasoreceptor (plural gasoreceptors)

plural gasoreceptors

  1. chemistryA specialized protein that detects and responds to gaseous molecules or gasotransmitters, triggering cellular signals or responses.

Origin

From gaso- + receptor.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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