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Definition receptor in British English

receptor noun

[countable] noun
/rɪˈseptə(r)/
1

a nerve, for example in your skin or your nose, that sends messages to your central nervous system

Example

a touch receptor (=one that tells the brain that you are touching something)

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Definition receptor in British English