receptor
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receptor Definition
(n)
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
(n)
an
organ
having
nerve
endings
(
in
the
skin
or
viscera
or
eye
or
ear
or
nose
or
mouth
)
that
respond
to
stimulation
receptor Synonyms
receptor
sense organ
sensory receptor
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