- alpha-adrenoceptor
- al·pha-ad·re·no·cep·tor -ə-'drē-nə-.sep-tər also al·pha-ad·re·no·re·cep·tor -ri-.sep-tər n ALPHA-RECEPTOR
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alpha-adrenoceptor
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alpha-adrenoceptor — 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 … Useful english dictionary
alpha receptor — 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 … Useful english dictionary
alpha-adrenergic receptor — 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 … Useful english dictionary
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor — The alpha 1A adrenergic receptor (α1A adrenoreceptor), also known as ADRA1A, formerly known as the alpha 1C adrenergic receptor [cite journal |author=Langer SZ |title=Nomenclature and state of the art on alpha1 adrenoceptors |journal=Eur. Urol.… … Wikipedia
Alpha-1D adrenergic receptor — The alpha 1D adrenergic receptor (α1D adrenoreceptor), also known as ADRA1D, is an alpha 1 adrenergic receptor, and also denotes the human gene encoding it. PBB Summary section title = summary text = ReceptorThere are 3 alpha 1 adrenergic… … Wikipedia
Alpha-2A adrenergic receptor — The alpha 2A adrenergic receptor (α2A adrenoreceptor), also known as ADRA2A, is an alpha 2 adrenergic receptor, and also denotes the human gene encoding it. PBB Summary section title = summary text = ReceptorAlpha 2 adrenergic receptors include 3 … Wikipedia
Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor — The alpha 1B adrenergic receptor (α1B adrenoreceptor), also known as ADRA1B, is an alpha 1 adrenergic receptor, and also denotes the human gene encoding it. PBB Summary section title = summary text = ReceptorThere are 3 alpha 1 adrenergic… … Wikipedia
Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor — The alpha 2B adrenergic receptor (α2B adrenoreceptor), also known as ADRA2B, is an alpha 2 adrenergic receptor, and also denotes the human gene encoding it. PBB Summary section title = summary text = ReceptorAlpha 2 adrenergic receptors include 3 … Wikipedia
Alpha-adrenergic agonist — An adrenergic alpha agonist (or alpha adrenergic agonist) is a drug that selectively stimulates alpha adrenergic receptors. The alpha adrenergic receptor has two subclasses α1 and α2. ClassesAlthough complete selectivity between receptor agonism… … Wikipedia
Alpha-2 blocker — Although alpha blocker generally refers to α1 blockers, there are also α2 blockers, which are antagonists to the α2 adrenergic receptor. They are mainly used in research, finding little clinical application.ExamplesExamples include… … Wikipedia
