English dictionary

receptor

/r/I/'s/E/pt/oU/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

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

noun.body

Source: WordNet 3.0
an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation

noun.body

Synonyms sense organ sensory receptor

Antonyms effector

Source: WordNet 3.0