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