Receptor

/ɹɪsˈɛptɐ/

/ɹiˈsɛptɝ/

Receptor

a sense organ or nerve ending that can respond to external stimuli and is able to transmit data to the central nervous system

synonyms : sense organ

sensory receptor

antonyms : effector

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

Examples

1. I have receptors.

2. They activate receptors everywhere.

3. Some receptors sense things like heat and pain.

4. Opioid receptors do just the opposite.