receptor
nounHow many syllables in receptor?
There are 3 syllables in the word receptor.How to pronounce receptor:
Definition of receptor:
- receptor (noun):
- receiver such as
- an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation.
Synonyms for receptor:
chemoreceptor
ear
enteroceptor
exteroceptor
eye
inner ear
internal ear
interoceptor
labyrinth
lateral line
lateral line organ
oculus
optic
organ
organ of hearing
papilla
pineal eye
semicircular canal
sense organ
sensory receptor
sensory system
stretch receptor
thermoreceptor
third eye
Antonyms for receptor:
antigen
chemical messenger
hormone
neurotransmitter
signalling molecule
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