About The Word Alpha-adrenergic receptor
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Alpha-adrenergic receptor
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What's The Definition Of Alpha-adrenergic receptor?
[n] receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Alpha-adrenergic receptor: alpha receptor | alpha-adrenoceptor Related Terms | Find terms related to Alpha-adrenergic receptor: See Also | receptor | sympathetic nervous system |
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