receptor
noun
an end organ or a group of end organs of sensory or afferent neurons, specialized to be sensitive to stimulating agents, as touch or heat.
receptors
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pluralof receptor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The effects were even stronger when the progenitors carried both CAR receptors and the additional signal designed to activate other immune cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Using biophysical techniques and crystallography, a method that allows scientists to determine the detailed three-dimensional structure of molecules, the team obtained a high-resolution view of how these plant receptors bind to fungal effectors.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Scientists may eventually be able to design customized immune receptors that detect several fungal effectors simultaneously, potentially making plants more difficult for pathogens to infect.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
This ability to detect multiple targets, known as dual specificity, is unusual in naturally occurring immune receptors.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
They carry specific information in their surface receptors, presented in the form of a question: is there, anywhere out there, my particular molecular configuration?
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
