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receptor
Found in thesaurus: anatomical structure, bodily structure, structure, body structure, complex body part, organ
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receptor
n.
acceptor, receiver, one who takes in; (Anatomy) sensor which receives stimuli (in the nervous system)
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Receptor
Receptor may refer to:
- Sensory receptor, in physiology, any structure which, on receiving environmental stimuli, produces an informative nerve impulse
- Receptor (biochemistry), in biochemistry, a protein molecule that receives and responds to a neurotransmitter, or other substance
- Cell surface receptor, a receptor on the outer surface of a cell membrane, that takes part in communication between the cell and the outside world
- Nuclear receptor, a receptor found within cells that is responsible for sensing steroid and thyroid hormones and certain other molecules
- Immune receptor, a receptor that occurs on the surface of immunocytes and binds to antigens
- Receiver (radio), a device for the reception of electromagnetic signals
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receptor
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
(hypernym) structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
(hyponym) alpha receptor, alpha-adrenergic receptor, alpha-adrenoceptor
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
(antonym) effector
(hypernym) organ
(hyponym) lateral line, lateral line organ
(part-holonym) sensory system
(part-meronym) papilla
(derivation) pick up, receive
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receptor
adj.
received, accepted, gotten, taken in
receptor
nm.
receptor, pickup, receiver
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receptor (m)
n.
receptor, earpiece
