Definitions
Cell or organ part that receives a signal or stimulus.
Word origin
From Middle English receptour, from Old French receptour or Latin receptōrius, from recipiō (“receive”), from re- (“back”) + capiō (“to hold”).
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“White blood cells of the immune system, the gut and the spleen also have another type of cannabinoid receptor, known as CB2.”
“The kind Receptors of the Fugitiues after the Detection.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Signal receiver”8 letters
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