Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alpha-adrenergic receptor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: al-pha-a-dren-er-gic re-cep-tor
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

8

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

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

alpha receptor alpha-adrenoceptor

Questions

What does alpha-adrenergic receptor mean?: 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)

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