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receptor

/rɪˈsep.tər/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa una estructura celular que media la interacción entre un agente químico que actúa sobre el tejido nervioso y la respuesta fisiológica, o bien un órgano con terminaciones nerviosas que reaccionan a la estimulación.

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noun

/rɪˈsep.tər/C1formalscientific
  • esSustantivo que designa una estructura celular que media la interacción entre un agente químico que actúa sobre el tejido nervioso y la respuesta fisiológica, o bien un órgano con terminaciones nerviosas que reaccionan a la estimulación.

A noun referring to a cellular structure that mediates between a chemical agent acting on nervous tissue and the physiological response, or an organ with nerve endings that respond to stimulation.

  1. Cellular receptorC1formalscientific

    A specialized protein molecule on the surface or inside a cell that binds to specific substances, such as hormones or neurotransmitters, to trigger a cellular response.

    esReceptor celular

    • The drug binds to specific receptors on the cell surface.
    • Hormones interact with their target cells through receptor proteins.
    • Scientists are studying how these receptors mediate pain signals.
  2. Sensory receptorC1formalscientific

    A specialized nerve ending or organ that detects stimuli from the environment, such as light, sound, touch, or chemicals, and converts them into nerve impulses.

    esReceptor sensorial

    • The retina contains light-sensitive receptors called rods and cones.
    • Taste buds are receptors that respond to different flavors.
    • Pain receptors in the skin alert the body to potential injury.

    Sinónimosdetectorend organsense organsensor

Formas
  • receptors plural form
  • receptors' possessive plural form
  • receptor's possessive singular form