Receptor - English meaning
Receptor – definitions in English dictionary
nounAn organ or cell able to respond to light, heat, or other external stimulus and transmit a signal to a sensory nerve.
Usage examples:
The retina of the octopus has up to 20 million light receptors
nounA nerve ending that reacts to a change, such as heat or cold, in the body by sending a message to the central nervous system
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Word origin
early 20th century: coined in German from Latin receptor, from recept- ‘taken back’, from the verb recipere (see receive).
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