receptor in English dictionary

  • receptor

    Meanings and definitions of "receptor"

    • (biochemistry, medicine) A structure on a cell wall that binds with specific molecules so that they can be absorbed into the cell in order to control certain functions.
    • (biology) Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.
    • noun
      (biochemistry, medicine)
      A protein on a cell wall that binds with specific molecules so that they can be absorbed into the cell in order to control certain functions.
    • noun
      (biology)
      Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.
    • a structure on a cell wall that responds to sensory stimuli
    • A protein molecule, embedded in either the plasma membrane or cytoplasm of a cell, to which a mobile signaling (or "signal") molecule may attach.
    • A structure that recognizes a stimulus in the internal or external environment of an organism.
    • noun
      any of various devices that receive information, signals, etc.
    • noun
      an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
    • 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

    Synonyms of "receptor" in English dictionary

    sense organ, anatomical structure, organ are the top synonyms of "receptor" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "receptor" in English dictionary

    effector is the antonym of "receptor" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of receptor

    • receptor ( plural  receptors)
    • receptor (plural receptors)
  • Receptor

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