receptor
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.
Other meanings
Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.
One who receives something or someone; in particular, one who harbors a fugitive.
Related words
- adrenoreceptor
- aporeceptor
- autoreceptor
- bioreceptor
- chemoreceptor
- coreceptor
- electroreceptor
- enteroreceptor
- exteroreceptor
- glycoreceptor
- gravireceptor
- heteroreceptor
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "receptōrius".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “receptor” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.