autoreceptor

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Synonyms: tactoreceptor, autoreceptors

Antonyms: tactoreceptor, autoreceptors

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biochemistry|medicine}} A [[receptor]], situated in the terminal of a [[presynaptic]] [[nerve cell]], that is sensitive to [[neurotransmitter]]s released by the [[neuron]] in whose membrane the autoreceptor sits.

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