word
toll-like receptor
TOHL-lyk rih-SEP-ter
toʊl laɪk rɪˈsɛptərListen
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Syllable breakdown
tolllikereceptor
Dictionary meaning
a class of pattern recognition receptors expressed on cells of the innate immune system that detect conserved molecular structures shared by groups of pathogens — known as pathogen-associated molecular patterns — and trigger inflammatory and antiviral responses; there are at least ten human toll-like receptor types, each recognising distinct microbial signatures; central to bridging innate and adaptive immunity and a key target in vaccine adjuvant research
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