"nicotinic acetylcholine receptor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nicotinic acetylcholine receptors [plural]
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  1. (biochemistry) An acetylcholine receptor which is also an ion channel. Wikipedia link: nicotinic acetylcholine receptor Categories (topical): Biochemistry
    Sense id: en-nicotinic_acetylcholine_receptor-en-noun-FYVAuerc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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