receptor
US /-tɚ/
UK /-tɚ/
名词
1.
感受器, 受体
an organ or cell able to respond to light, heat, or other external stimulus and transmit a signal to a sensory nerve
示例:
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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.
疼痛感受器向大脑发送信号。
2.
受体, 细胞受体
a region of tissue or a molecule in a cell membrane that responds specifically to a particular neurotransmitter, hormone, antigen, or other substance
示例:
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Drug molecules bind to specific receptors on cell surfaces.
药物分子与细胞表面的特定受体结合。
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Hormones exert their effects by binding to specific receptors.
激素通过与特定受体结合发挥作用。
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