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Receptor

Definition(s)

A molecule inside or on the surface of a cell that binds to a specific substance and causes a specific physiologic effect in the cell.: Definition from: Unified Medical Language System (Physician Data Query) at the National Library of Medicine

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Published: January 23, 2009