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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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Hodgkin and Reed-Sternberg cell

fight-or-flight syndrome

stage IVC lip and oral cavity cancer

poikiloderma congenitale

hawthorn fruit

basicity

tovorafenib

opioid

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autologous TROP2-CAR-transduced PD-1-positive T cells T60c

Ceflatonin

Makarol

lipid nanoparticle encapsulating mRNAs encoding human OX40L/IL-23/IL-36gamma mRNA-2752

rhubarb/licorice herbal supplement

cefixime

Zerbaxa

Imbruvica

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locus

consanguinity

multigene panel test

third-degree relative

hereditary cancer syndrome

first-degree relative

new mutation

mosaicism

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