Receptor (Noun)

Meaning 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.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Hypernyms

• Complex Body Part
• Bodily Structure
• Body Structure
• Anatomical Structure

Hyponyms

• Alpha-adrenergic Receptor
• Alpha-adrenoceptor
• Beta-adrenoceptor
• Beta-adrenergic Receptor

Meaning ²

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

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Synonyms

• Sense Organ
• Sensory Receptor

Antonyms

• Effector

Hypernyms

• Organ

Hyponyms

• Baroreceptor
• Ear
• Inner Ear
• Exteroceptor
• Chemoreceptor
• Oculus
• Thermoreceptor
• Third Eye
• Eye
• Organ Of Hearing
• Lateral Line Organ
• Internal Ear
• Interoceptor
• Pineal Eye
• Lateral Line
• Enteroceptor
• Semicircular Canal
• Stretch Receptor

Related Words

• Receive (verb)