metabotropic

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adjective

Describing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by metabolic functions (e.g. enzyme activation)

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Meanings

adjectivemetabotropic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDescribing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by metabolic functions (e.g. enzyme activation)
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APA

metabotropic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metabotropic

MLA

“metabotropic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metabotropic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metabotropic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metabotropic.

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