orphan receptor

noun

A receptor that has a similar structure to other identified receptors but whose endogenous ligand has not yet been identified

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Meanings

nounorphan receptor (plural orphan receptors)

plural orphan receptors

  1. medicineA receptor that has a similar structure to other identified receptors but whose endogenous ligand has not yet been identified
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APA

orphan receptor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orphan%20receptor

MLA

“orphan receptor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orphan%20receptor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orphan receptor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orphan%20receptor.

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