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Definition of Radioreceptor
1. Noun. (anatomy) Any receptor that responds to radiation (such as heat and light) ¹
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Medical Definition of Radioreceptor
1. 1. A receptor that normally responds to radiant energy such as light or heat. 2. A receptor used as a binding agent for unlabelled and radiolabelled analyte in a type of competitive binding assay called radioreceptor assay. (05 Mar 2000)