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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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