"toll-like receptor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: toll-like receptors [plural]
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  1. (immunology) Any of a class of proteins that are single, membrane-spanning, non-catalytic receptors that identify structurally preserved molecules acquired from microbes. Wikipedia link: toll-like receptor Categories (topical): Immunology Synonyms: TLR
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