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Receptor

nounid 121348·updated May 18, 2026
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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

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
sense organ
plural
Receptors
possessive
Receptor's
pluralpossessive
Receptors'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§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

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