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Pronunciation: /riˈsɛptər/

receptor

Definition

A molecule inside or on the surface of a cell that binds to a specific substance and causes a specific effect in the cell.

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dolasetron mesylate

neurocognitive

water-soluble vitamin

practitioner

von Hippel-Lindau syndrome

transferrin-CRM107

Zyprexa Zydis

juvenile polyposis syndrome

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Shingrix

favezelimab/pembrolizumab formulation

zoledronic acid

supra-pharmacologic dexamethasone sodium phosphate AVM0703

bupivacaine

tilarginine

autologous anti-PSMA CAR/CD2/dnTGF-BRII/PD-1:CD28 switch receptor-expressing T cells TmPSMA-02

autologous immunoglobulin idiotype-KLH conjugate vaccine

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sister chromatid exchange

cascade genetic testing

constitutional DNA

sumLOD score

linkage analysis

uninformative result

palmar pit

somatic mutation

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