名詞 receptor:

1. 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
2. an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
   同義詞：sense organ, sensory receptor

1. A sensory receptor that detects warmth.
   熱探測器測量熱量的敏感接受器

re.cep.tor

n.（名詞）
Physiology A specialized cell or group of nerve endings that responds to sensory stimuli.
【生理學(xué)】 感受器：對感官刺激有反應(yīng)的一種特別的細(xì)胞或一組神經(jīng)末梢
Biochemistry A molecular structure or site on the surface or interior of a cell that binds with substances such as hormones, antigens, drugs, or neurotransmitters.
【生物化學(xué)】 受體：與諸如荷爾蒙、抗原、藥劑或神經(jīng)傳遞素相聯(lián)的一種分子結(jié)構(gòu)或場所，位于細(xì)胞的表面或里面