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receptor-specific

UK
/rɪˈsɛptə spəˈsɪfɪk/
US
/rɪˈsɛptɚ spəˈsɪfɪk/

Translations

receptor-specificadjective
UK
/rɪˈsɛptə spəˈsɪfɪk/
US
/rɪˈsɛptɚ spəˈsɪfɪk/
Relational adjective, typically used in scientific and medical contexts; usually denotes something specific to a particular receptor.
spécifique aux récepteursBiologie, pharmacologie ; se dit d’une substance ou d’une activité qui n’agit que sur un type de récepteur ou une classe de récepteurs.
The compound has receptor-specific activity and binds only to dopamine receptors.
Le composé a une activité spécifique aux récepteurs et se lie uniquement aux récepteurs de la dopamine.
Synonyms
receptor-selective
receptor-targeted
receptor-restricted
receptor-preferring
subtype-selective
subtype-specific
binding-site-selective
binding-site-specific
site-selective
site-specific
selective
targeted
Antonyms
non-specific
nonselective
non-receptor-specific
broad-spectrum

Definitions

receptor-specificadjective
specific to, or affecting only, a particular receptor or class of receptors.
The compound has receptor-specific activity and binds only to dopamine receptors.
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