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receptor

re·cep·tor

UK/ɹɪˈsɛp.tə/ US/ɹɪˈsɛp.tʰəː/ rare obsolete

noun

1.

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

2.

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

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

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  • angiotensin receptor blocker
  • continuous erythropoietin receptor activator
  • selective androgen receptor modulator

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