alpha receptor

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Definition of alpha receptor in English English dictionary

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)

Hyphenation

al·pha re·cep·tor

Turkish pronunciation

älfı riseptır

Pronunciation

/ˈalfə rēˈseptər/ /ˈælfə riːˈsɛptɜr/