hormone receptor

Definition / meaning of hormone receptor

A cell protein that binds a specific hormone. The hormone receptor may be on the surface of the cell or inside the cell. Many changes take place in a cell after a hormone binds to its receptor.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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