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Definition of Receptor

• (noun) an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
• (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

Synonyms of Receptor

• Sense Organ
• Sensory Receptor

Antonyms of Receptor

• Effector

Homophones of Receptor