Purinergic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Containing or releasing purines not-comparable

Example

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"Caffeine is a purinergic antagonist that competitively inhibits adenosine at the sites of P1 receptors."

Etymology

From purine + -ergic.

Related phrases

purinergic receptor

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