receptor

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to: navigation, search

Contents

English [edit]

Wikipedia has an article on:

Wikipedia

Alternative forms [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old French receptour or Latin receptor.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ɹɪˈsɛptə/

Noun [edit]

receptor (plural receptors)

  1. (biochemistry, medicine) A protein 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.

Derived terms [edit]

Related terms [edit]

Translations [edit]


Spanish [edit]

Adjective [edit]

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

  1. receiving

Noun [edit]

receptor m (plural receptores)

  1. receiver, receptor, recipient