heteroreceptor

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noun

A receptor regulating the synthesis and/or release of mediators other than its own ligand.

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Meanings

nounheteroreceptor (plural heteroreceptors)

plural heteroreceptors

  1. biochemistryA receptor regulating the synthesis and/or release of mediators other than its own ligand.

Origin

From hetero- + receptor.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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