alpha-adrenoceptor
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alpha-adrenoceptor 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
c
alpha-adrenoceptor Synonyms
alpha receptor
alpha-adrenergic receptor
alpha-adrenoceptor
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