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receptor
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
receptor
(noun)
receptor
/rɪ
ˈ
sɛptɚ/
noun
plural
receptors
receptor
/rɪ
ˈ
sɛptɚ/
noun
plural
receptors
Britannica Dictionary definition of RECEPTOR
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biology
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a nerve ending that senses changes in light, temperature, pressure, etc., and causes the body to react in a particular way
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