immunoreceptor

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noun

A family of receptors found on leukocytes that regulate cell activity in an immune response.

Similar
Non-catalytic tyrosine-phosphorylated receptorSrc-family kinase-dependent receptor
OriginEnglish receptor ← Middle French immun ← Latin immūnis →
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Meanings

nounimmunoreceptor (plural immunoreceptors)

plural immunoreceptors

  1. immunologyA family of receptors found on leukocytes that regulate cell activity in an immune response.

    Synonyms: Non-catalytic tyrosine-phosphorylated receptor, Src-family kinase-dependent receptor

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA family of receptors found on leukocytes that regulate cell activity in an immune response.

Similar
Non-catalytic tyrosine-phosphorylated receptorSrc-family kinase-dependent receptor

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*moy-nós
  3. Proto-Italic*moinos
  4. Latinmūnus
  5. Proto-Indo-European*né
  6. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  7. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  8. Latinin-
  9. Latinin- -is
  10. Latinimmūnis
  11. Middle Frenchimmun
  12. Englishimmune
  13. Englishimmuno-
  14. Englishreceptor
  15. Englishimmunoreceptor

From immuno- + receptor.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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