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al·pha re·cep·tor

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  1. alpha receptor, alpha-adrenergic receptor, alpha-adrenoceptornoun

    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 muscles and contraction of smooth muscles)

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of alpha receptor in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of alpha receptor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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