receptor
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Synonyms: preceptor, recaptor, receiptor, rector, reception, acceptor, precentor, exceptor, inceptor, recept, redemptor
Antonyms: preceptor, recaptor, receiptor, rector, reception, acceptor, precentor, exceptor, inceptor, recept, redemptor
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Noun
- {{lb|en|biochemistry|medicine}} A [[protein]] on a [[cell]] [[wall]] that binds with specific [[molecule]]s so that they can be [[absorbed]] into the cell in order to [[control]] certain [[function]]s.
- {{lb|en|biology}} Any specialized [[cell]] or [[structure]] that [[respond]]s to [[sensory]] [[stimuli]].
- {{lb|en|obsolete}} One who receives something or someone; in particular, one who harbors a [[fugitive]].
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