ALPHA-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR Synonyms
There are 2 synonyms of the phrase
alpha-adrenergic receptor.
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There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase alpha-adrenergic receptor. (close relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase alpha-adrenergic receptor. (close relations)
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Definition of ALPHA-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR
Definition of ALPHA-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR
Best Alternative Words for ALPHA-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR
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alpha-adrenoceptor | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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) | ||||||||
alpha receptor | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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) |