autoreceptor
English
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a synapse, with an autoreceptor at 3
Etymology
auto- + receptor
Noun
autoreceptor (plural autoreceptors)
- 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.
Related terms
- autoreception
See also
- heteroreceptor
Further reading
autoreceptor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia