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autoreceptor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
au-tore-cep-tor
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A receptor, situated in the terminal of a presynaptic nerve cell, that is sensitive to neurotransmitters released by the neuron in whose membrane the autoreceptor sits.

Etymology

From auto- + receptor.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

autoreceptors (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

autoreception autoreceptive heteroreceptor

Questions

What does autoreceptor mean?
A receptor, situated in the terminal of a presynaptic nerve cell, that is sensitive to neurotransmitters released by the neuron in whose membrane the autoreceptor sits.
Where does autoreceptor come from?
From auto- + receptor.

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