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receptor
noun
- 1. An element of the nervous system adapted for reception of stimuli, eg a sense organ or sensory nerve-ending.
2. An area on the surface of a cell to which a specific antigen may bind.
3. A site in or on a cell to which a drug or hormone can bind, stimulating a reaction inside the cell.
