Definition of Alpha-adrenergic receptor

1. Noun. 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).

Exact synonyms: Alpha Receptor, Alpha-adrenoceptor
Group relationships: Sympathetic Nervous System
Generic synonyms: Receptor

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alpha-adrenergic Receptor

alpestrine
alpha
alpha
alpha(1-6)mannosidase
alpha-(4-O-methyl)-D-glucuronidase
alpha-(N-acetylaminomethylene)succinic acid hydrolase
alpha-1-proteinase deficiency
alpha-1 antichymotrypsin
alpha-1 antitrypsin
alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
alpha-acetolactic acid
alpha-actinin
alpha-adrenergic blocker
alpha-adrenergic blocking agent
alpha-adrenergic blocking agent
alpha-adrenergic receptor (current term)
alpha-adrenergic receptors
alpha-adrenoceptor
alpha-allocortol
alpha-allocortolone
alpha-allopregnanediol
alpha-amanitin
alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid
alpha-amino-beta-ketoadipic acid
alpha-aminoacyl-peptide hydrolases
alpha-aminoadipic acid
alpha-aminoadipyl-cysteinyl-valine synthetase
alpha-aminoglutaric acid
alpha-aminoisobutyric acid
alpha-aminosuccinic acid

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