Word: autoreceptors
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: au
to
re
cep
tors
Definition: Plural of autoreceptor; a type of receptor located in the membranes of presynaptic nerve cells
Morphemes:
Affix: auto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: auto- (relating to cars)
Affix: receptor
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: receptor
Language: la
Decoded: receptor
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.