Meaning of hormone receptor: A cell protein that binds a specific hormone.
Definition 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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