receptor

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 2 Spanish 2.1 Adjective 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French receptour or Latin receptor.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɹɪˈsɛptə/

[edit] Noun

receptor (plural receptors)

1. (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.
   • 2001: In the target organ, the drug is recognised by ‘receptors’. These are large molecules, usually proteins, to which the drug binds tightly and with a high degree of specificity. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 24)
2. (biology) Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.

[edit] Related terms

• effector

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Adjective

receptor m. (feminine receptora, masculine plural receptores, feminine plural receptoras)

1. receiving

[edit] Noun

receptor m. (plural receptores)

1. receiver, receptor