COUPLED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does coupled mean? 

• COUPLED (adjective)
  The adjective COUPLED has 2 senses:

1. joined together especially in a pair or pairs

2. connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks

  Familiarity information: COUPLED used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COUPLED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Joined together especially in a pair or pairs

Synonyms:

conjugate; conjugated; coupled

Similar:

united (characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks

Synonyms:

coupled; joined; linked

Similar:

connected (joined or linked together)

 Context examples 

Cholinergic Receptor, Muscarinic 4, encoded by the human CHRM4 gene, is a G protein-coupled receptor.

(Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor M4, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a role in neuronal G protein-coupled receptor signal transduction that modulates the physiological effects of epinephrine and norepinephrine.

(ADRB1 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene is involved in maintaining the integrity and rate of G protein-coupled receptor signal transduction.

(ADRB2 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes beta-adrenergic receptor kinase 1 protein, plays a role in the phosphorylation of the activated form of the beta-adrenergic and related G-protein-coupled receptors.

(ADRBK1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene is involved in transcriptional regulation and G protein-coupled receptor signal transduction.

(ADRA2B Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene is involved in ischemic cellular protection and G protein-coupled receptor signal transduction.

(ADORA3 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

A complex consisting of a therapeutic entity coupled to a nanoparticle entity that has an external coating designed to deliver the therapeutic to a precise location in the body.

(Nanoparticle-targeted Drug, NCI Thesaurus)

The new study focuses on one of the most common drug targets in modern medicine: GPCRs, short for G protein-coupled receptors.

(Heart Disease Severity May Depend on Nitric Oxide Levels, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A3AR, a G protein-coupled receptor, is highly expressed on the cell surfaces of various solid tumor cell types, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells, and plays an important role in cellular proliferation.

(Adenosine A3 Receptor Agonist CF102, NCI Thesaurus)

Cannabinoids interact with G protein-coupled cannabinoid 1 (CB1) receptors in the central nervous system, resulting in analgesic, euphoric, and anticonvulsive effects.

(Nabiximols, NCI Thesaurus)