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receptor [receptors] (a protein on a cell wall that responds to sensory stimuli) noun [UK: rɪ.ˈsep.tə(r)] [US: ri.ˈsep.tər] | receptornounWhen the body is touched, receptors in the skin send messages to the brain causing the release of chemicals such as endorphins. = Cuando el cuerpo es tocado, los receptores en la piel envían mensajes al cerebro causando la liberación de sustancias químicas como las endorfinas. |
chemoreceptor [chemoreceptors] (sense organ) noun [UK: kˌiːməʊrˈeseptə] [US: kˌiːmoʊrˈeseptɚ] | quimiorreceptornoun |
photoreceptor [photoreceptors] (biology: a specialized neuron able to detect and react to light) noun [UK: ˈfəʊ.təʊ.rɪ.sep.tə(r)] [US: ˈfoʊto.ʊ.rɪ.sep.tər] | fotorreceptornoun |