NICOTINIC RECEPTOR
\nˌɪkətˈɪnɪk ɹɪsˈɛptə], \nˌɪkətˈɪnɪk ɹɪsˈɛptə], \n_ˌɪ_k_ə_t_ˈɪ_n_ɪ_k ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈɛ_p_t_ə]\
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One of the two major classes of cholinergic receptors. Nicotinic receptors were originally distinguished by their preference for nicotine over muscarine. They are generally divided into muscle-type and neuronal-type (previously ganglionic) based on pharmacology, molecular biology, and biophysical properties of the channels.
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