receptor

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /rɪˈsɛp.tə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /rɪˈsɛp.tɚ/

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Noun

Singular receptor

Plural receptors

1. (countable) (medicine) A receptor is a protein on a cell wall that responds to sensory stimuli such as light or, heat.