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Meaning of ALPHA RECEPTOR

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 Definition: [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)
 
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 Synonyms: alpha-adrenergic receptor, alpha-adrenoceptor
 
 See Also: receptor, sympathetic nervous system

 

 

 

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