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Meaning of word receptor from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
receptor noun
Meaning : 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.
Meaning : An organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation.
Synonyms : sense organ, sensory receptor
An organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses.
effector