receptor
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[edit] Etymology
From Old French receptour or Latin receptor.
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- IPA: /ɹɪˈsɛptə/
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receptor (plural receptors)
- (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)
- (biology) Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.
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a structure on a cell wall that responds to sensory stimuli
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Adjective
receptor m. (feminine receptora, masculine plural receptores, feminine plural receptoras)
[edit] Noun
receptor m. (plural receptores)
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