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Medical Definition of metabotropic
: relating to or being a receptor for glutamate that when complexed with G protein triggers increased production of certain intracellular messengers
metabotropic glutamate receptors
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“Metabotropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/metabotropic. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.
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