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Alpha-adrenoceptor

Definition: Alpha-adrenoceptor

Alpha-adrenoceptor

Noun

1. 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-adrenoceptor

Synonyms: alpha receptor (n), alpha-adrenergic receptor (n). (additional references)

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Anagrams: Alpha-adrenoceptor

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-a-c-d-e-e-h-l-n-o-o-p-p-r-r-t"

-5 letters: anchorpeople, endotracheal, procathedral.

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Alternative Orthography: Alpha-adrenoceptor


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

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HTML Code (1990) (references)

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ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Anagrams
4. Orthography
5. Bibliography


  

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