receptor
US /-tɚ/
UK /-tɚ/
名詞
1.
感受器, 受體
an organ or cell able to respond to light, heat, or other external stimulus and transmit a signal to a sensory nerve
範例:
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The eye contains light-sensitive receptors.
眼睛含有光敏感受器。
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Pain receptors send signals to the brain.
疼痛感受器向大腦發送訊號。
2.
受體, 細胞受體
a region of tissue or a molecule in a cell membrane that responds specifically to a particular neurotransmitter, hormone, antigen, or other substance
範例:
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Drug molecules bind to specific receptors on cell surfaces.
藥物分子與細胞表面的特定受體結合。
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Hormones exert their effects by binding to specific receptors.
激素透過與特定受體結合發揮作用。
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