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The answer RECEPTOR has 9 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of receptor in various dictionaries:
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 - an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
A specialized cell or group of nerve endings that responds to sensory stimuli.
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| an organ or cell able to respond to light, heat, or other external stimulus and transmit a signal to a sensory nerve. |
| Physiology A specialized cell or group of nerve endings that responds to sensory stimuli. |
| Biochemistry A molecular structure or site on the surface or interior of a cell that binds with substances such as hormones, antigens, drugs, or neurotransmitters. |
| 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 |
| an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation |
| a 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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* Sensory receptor, in physiology, any structure which, on receiving environmental stimuli, produces an informative nerve impulse * Receptor (biochemistry), in biochemistry, a protein molecule that receives and responds to a neurotransmitter, or other substance * Cell surface receptor, a receptor on the outer surface of a cell membrane, that takes part in communication between the cell and the outside world * Nuclear receptor, a receptor found within cells that is responsible for sensing steroid and thyroid hormones and certain other molecules * Immune receptor, a receptor that occurs on the surface of immunocytes and binds to antigens * Receiver (radio), a device for the reception of electromagnetic signals |