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Meaning & Definition of Receptor in English

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Receptor

/risɛptər/

noun

1. A cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response

synonym:
  • receptor

2. An organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation

synonym:
  • sense organ,
  • sensory receptor,
  • receptor