Receptor

Definition: Meaning of, receptor in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɪˈsɛptə /

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receptor	receptors

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receptor used in phrases

alpha receptor (noun)
1. such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities
alpha-adrenergic receptor (noun)
1. such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities
beta receptor (noun)
1. such as vasodilation and increased heart beat receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities
beta-adrenergic receptor (noun)
1. such as vasodilation and increased heart beat receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities
sensory receptor (noun)
1. in the skin, viscera, eye, ear, nose or mouth an organ having nerve endings that respond to stimulation
stretch receptor (noun)
1. a receptor in a muscle that responds to stretching of the muscle tissue
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