English

Alternative forms

• receptour (obsolete, rare)

Noun

receptor ‎(plural receptors)

1. (biochemistry, medicine) 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.
   • 2001: In the target organ, the drug is recognised by ‘receptors’. These are large molecules, usually proteins, to which the drug binds tightly and with a high degree of specificity. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 24)
2. (biology) Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.

Derived terms

• acetylcholine receptor
• counterreceptor

Related terms

• effector

Translations

Catalan

Adjective

receptor m ‎(feminine receptora, masculine plural receptors, feminine plural receptores)

1. receptive

Noun

receptor m ‎(plural receptors)

1. receptor

Portuguese

Adjective

receptor m ‎(feminine singular receptora, masculine plural receptores, feminine plural receptoras, comparable) (Brazilian orthography)

1. Alternative form of recetor

Noun

receptor m (plural receptores, feminine receptora, feminine plural receptoras) (Brazilian orthography)

1. Alternative form of recetor

Spanish

Adjective

receptor m ‎(feminine singular receptora, masculine plural receptores, feminine plural receptoras)

1. receiving

Noun

receptor m ‎(plural receptores)

1. receiver, receptor, recipient
2. (baseball) catcher