Receptor Definition & Meaning
receptor
- noun
- 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
- an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
"Receptor" in song lyrics
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"acetylcholine receptor"
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"adenosine receptor"
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"aryl hydrocarbon receptor"
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Words that rhyme with receptor
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- What does receptor mean?
- 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 an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
- What part of speech is receptor?
- Receptor is a noun.
- How many definitions does receptor have?
- Receptor has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).