Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(molecular biology) A cell surface receptor that binds a signaling molecule in addition to a primary receptor in order to facilitate ligand recognition and initiate a biological process, such as entry of a pathogen into a host cell.
Use coreceptor when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Coreceptor means (molecular biology) A cell surface receptor that binds a signaling molecule in addition to a primary receptor in order to facilitate ligand recognition and initiate a biological process, such as entry of a pathogen into a host cell.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use coreceptor where its definition matches the intended context.
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.