receptor
noun
1 receptor
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.
2 receptor
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.
Dutch: zintuig, receptor
Polish: receptor, sensor
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