purinoceptor

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noun

Any of a family of plasma membrane substances involved in cellular functions such as vascular reactivity, apoptosis and cytokine secretion

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Meanings

nounpurinoceptor (plural purinoceptors)

plural purinoceptors · alternative purinergic receptor

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of plasma membrane substances involved in cellular functions such as vascular reactivity, apoptosis and cytokine secretion

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
purinergic receptor

Origin

From purine + -o- + ceptor

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cuproprotein
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“purinoceptor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purinoceptor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purinoceptor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purinoceptor.

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