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Synonyms for receptors
re·cep·tors

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  1. List of paraphrases for "receptors":

    receptor, receivers, receiving, receiver

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  1. John Whyte:

    We are only now starting to look at such markers.In some ways, we need to look at those who were young and otherwise healthy who succumbed to the disease as well as older persons with co-morbidities, certain types of receptors in the lungs might hold some useful information.Other scientists have suggested we need to look at the genetics of blood clotting, or the number of certain interleukins, which can be markers of inflammation. We need more time and data to build a useful profile.

  2. The FDA:

    The drug works by reducing the number of receptors on the liver that remove LDL cholesterol from the blood. By blocking PCSK9's ability to work, more receptors are available to get rid of LDL cholesterol from the blood and, as a result, lower LDL cholesterol levels.

  3. Emerson Perin:

    These cells directly address inflammation, they have little receptors for these inflammatory substances – some of them are called interleukins, and there’s other kinds.

  4. John Moore:

    Proteins are very flexible in their abilities to interact with receptors or antibodies; they are capable of [tolerating] mutation in quite a number of different ways to achieve the same endpoint.

  5. Kaleigh McMordie:

    Chamomile tea has been used in traditional medicine to treat many ailments, including insomnia. Chamomile contains the flavonoid apigenin, a compound that binds to the benzodiazepine receptors in the brain, creating a sedative effect.


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