receptor

Definitions

General Science

• noun a site on a cell surface to which a specific molecule such as an antigen binds

Construction

• The shallow basin in the floor of a shower.

Medical

• noun a nerve ending or cell which senses a change such as cold or heat in the surrounding environment or in the body and reacts to it by sending an impulse to the central nervous system

Nearby Definitions of “receptor”

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Contexts for “receptor”

3 definitions in context
• General Science
• Construction
• Medical