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
an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
中英词源
receptor 受体
来自 receive,接收，收到，-pt,过去分词格，-or,表物。引申词义受体。
receptor (n.)
mid-15c., from Old French receptour or directly from Latin receptor, agent noun from recipere (see receive). Medical use from 1900.
词态变化
复数 receptors;
权威造句
1. These may bind to receptor molecules on the surfaces of cells.
这些可能会在细胞表面和受体分子结合在一起。
来自柯林斯例句
2. They are in key receptor areas of the brain.
它们位于大脑关键的接收区域。
来自辞典例句
3. The liver not only is the receptor of dietary fat.
肝脏是日粮脂肪的接受者.
来自辞典例句
4. A noncompetitive antagonist prevents the agonist from producing any effect at a given receptor site.
非竞争性拮抗剂可阻止激动剂在特定受体部位产生任何效应.
来自辞典例句
5. The central curve, labeled binding, depicts the occupation of receptor by increasing concentrations of drug.
