Receptor Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Receptor

Meaning 1 : an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation

    Synonyms : sense organ,  sensory receptor
Meaning 2 : 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

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