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alpha receptor

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Or alpha-receptor

noun

  1. a site on a cell that, upon interaction with epinephrine or norepinephrine, controls vasoconstriction, intestinal relaxation, pupil dilation, and other physiological processes.


Etymology

Origin of alpha receptor

First recorded in 1960–65

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