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receptor
 receptor
chem. récepteur
coal. cartouche receptrice
med. nerf récepteur
 based | biosensor
 biosensor
life.sc. biosenseur; capteur biologique
med. life.sc. biocapteur; capteur à enzyme

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receptor

[rɪ'septə] n
chem. récepteur m
coal. cartouche receptrice
med. nerf récepteur
μ-receptor n
pharma. récepteur "mu"
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receptor [rɪ'septə] n
med. A protein that is located inside or on the surface of a cell and that binds to a specific substance, such as a hormone, antigen, virus, or neurotransmitter. The binding of the substance to the cell receptor causes a change in the activity of the cell. In order to enter a host cell, HIV must first bind to receptors on the host cell. see also CD4 receptor
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