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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'receptor' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions receptor noun  (context, biochemistry, medicine) A structure on a cell wall that binds with specific molecules so that they can be absorbed into the cell in order to control certain functions. 2001: In the target organ, the drug is recognised by "receptors". These are large molecules, usually proteins, to which the drug binds tightly and with a high degree of specificity. " Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 24) (biology) Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli. Translations:  Etymology: From receptour or Latin, receptor.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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