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Receptor

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

Framework senses

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§1
an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
§2
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