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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
Group relationships: Sympathetic Nervous System
Generic synonyms: Receptor
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alpha-adrenergic Receptor
Literary usage of Alpha-adrenergic receptor
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Research on Alcohol and Alcoholism (1993)
"... Chronic effects of phenylethanolamine-A/-methyltransferase inhibitors and
alpha adrenergic receptor antagonists on brain norepinephrine metabolism. ..."
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