receptor

名词 n.
/ɹɪˈsɛp.tə/|[ɹɪˈsɛp.tʰəː]   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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.
    — 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.
  2. Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.
  3. One who receives something or someone; in particular, one who harbors a fugitive. obsolete
    — […] fewe that were there did spend the same daie abowte the searchinge out of sundrye that were receptors of ffelons, where we fownd a greate manye aswell in London, Westminster, Sowthwarke, as in all other places abowte the same.

词形变化

receptors plural

词源

From Middle English receptour, from Old French receptour or Latin receptōrius, from recipiō (“receive”), from re- (“back”) + capiō (“to hold”).
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