Meaning of the word receptor in English
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receptor
US /-tɚ/
UK /-tɚ/
Noun
1.
an organ or cell able to respond to light, heat, or other external stimulus and transmit a signal to a sensory nerve.
Example:
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the retina of the octopus has up to 20 million light receptors
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