receptor
pronunciation
How to pronounce receptor in British English:
UK [rɪˈseptə(r)]
How to pronounce receptor in American English:
US [rɪˈseptər ]
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- 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
- an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
Word Origin
- receptor (n.)
- mid-15c., from Old French receptour or directly from Latin receptor, agent noun from recipere (see receive). Medical use from 1900.
Example
- 1. The number of these receptor by-products declines regularly over time .
- 2. He discovered the receptor in 1969 .
- 3. Drd4 encodes a receptor molecule for a neurotransmitter called dopamine .
- 4. Moreover , varenicline is known to act on this receptor .
- 5. For mice at least , the s1p1 receptor can be a lifesaver .