English Explanatory Dictionary

receptor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A protein on a cell wall that binds with specific molecules so that they can be absorbed into the cell in order to control certain functions.
  2. Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.
  3. One who receives something or someone; in particular, one who harbors a fugitive.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈsɛp.tə/ [ɹɪˈsɛp.tʰəː] /ɹəˈsep.tə/ [ɹəˈsep.tʰə] /ɹɘˈse̝p.tɘ/ [ɹɘˈse̝p.tʰɘ] /ɹɪˈsɛp.tɚ/ [ɹɪˈsɛp.tʰɚ] ~ [ɹɪˈsɛp.tʰɹ̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-receptor.wav /ɹəˈsɛp.tɚ/ [ɹəˈsɛp.tʰɚ] ~ [ɹəˈsɛp.tʰɹ̩]

Word forms

receptor receptors

Etymology

From Middle English receptour, from Old French receptour or Latin receptōrius, from recipiō (“receive”), from re- (“back”) + capiō (“to hold”).

Related words

effector

Derived words

adrenoreceptor angiotensin receptor blocker aporeceptor autoreceptor bioreceptor ceptor chemoreceptor continuous erythropoietin receptor activator coreceptor counterreceptor electroreceptor enteroreceptor exteroreceptor gasoreceptor glycoreceptor gravireceptor heteroreceptor holoreceptor hydroreceptor immunoreceptor interreceptor isoreceptor magnetoreceptor mechanoreceptor metaboreceptor minireceptor multireceptor -nercept nercept neuroreceptor neutroceptor nonreceptor osmoreceptor perireceptor phosphoreceptor postreceptor protoreceptor pseudoreceptor purinoceptor radioreceptor receptome receptomic receptomics receptoral receptorless receptorome sartan selective androgen receptor modulator thermohygroreceptor thermoreceptor xenoreceptor
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