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- noun neuroscience The site on a
neuron that receives an impulse across asynapse
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Examples
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She thought about expanding her neuroreceptor range to see if the guy had thought she was cute, as well, but quickly dismissed the temptation.
Time Was Perry, Steve 1998
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In neuroreceptor mapping, methods for the estimation of distribution volume require determination of a metabolite-corrected arterial input function.
Naturejobs - All Jobs R Todd Ogden 2010
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Besides (and Zac had lectured her enough on this point), random probing of another person’s consciousness out of sheer curiosity was tantamount to psychological rape, even though the person wouldn’t be aware of it … so she decided to set her neuroreceptor range to ten feet in any direction and leave it at that.
Time Was Perry, Steve 1998
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