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cholinergic receptor

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cholinergic receptor
n.
Any of the sites in effector cells or at synapses through which acetylcholine exerts its action. Also called cholinoreceptor.
cholinergic receptor
Etymology: Gk, chole, bile, ergein, to work; L, recipere, to receive
a specialized sensory nerve ending that responds to the stimulation of acetylcholine.


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