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Meaning of autoreceptor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A receptor, situated in the terminal of a presynaptic nerve cell, that is sensitive to neurotransmitters released by the neuron in whose membrane the autoreceptor sits.

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

autorecloser autorecognition Autorecovery autoredirection autoreducibility autoreduction

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