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
- §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