receptor

名词 receptor:

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
2. an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
   同义词：sense organ, sensory receptor

1. A sensory receptor that detects warmth.
   热探测器测量热量的敏感接受器

re.cep.tor

n.（名词）
Physiology A specialized cell or group of nerve endings that responds to sensory stimuli.
【生理学】 感受器：对感官刺激有反应的一种特别的细胞或一组神经末梢
Biochemistry A molecular structure or site on the surface or interior of a cell that binds with substances such as hormones, antigens, drugs, or neurotransmitters.
【生物化学】 受体：与诸如荷尔蒙、抗原、药剂或神经传递素相联的一种分子结构或场所，位于细胞的表面或里面