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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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morphology

stem cell transplant

ACF

cesarean delivery

blood chemistry study

CT colonography

etoposide

NCI clinical trials cooperative group

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c-raf antisense oligonucleotide ISIS 5132

anti-dectin-2 agonist monoclonal antibody BDC-3042

Portia

allogeneic IL13-zetakine/HyTK-expressing-glucocorticoid resistant cytotoxic T lymphocytes GRm13Z40-2

lisaftoclax

anti-HER2 antibody-drug conjugate DB-1303

ALK-FAK inhibitor CEP-37440

Empliciti

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metachronous cancer

Southern blot

microsatellite

compound heterozygosity

deletion

presymptomatic testing

clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

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