autoreceptor

English

a synapse, with an autoreceptor at 3

Etymology

auto- +‎ receptor

Noun

autoreceptor (plural autoreceptors)

1. (biochemistry, medicine) 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
• autoreceptive

See also

• heteroreceptor

Further reading

• autoreceptor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia