1. receptor - noun
· 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
Hypernym(s): structure, anatomical_structure, complex_body_part, bodily_structure, body_structure
2. receptor - noun
· an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
Synonym(s): sense_organ, sensory_receptor
Hypernym(s): organ
Antonym(s): effector
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