plural of receptor

(obsolete) One who receives something or someone; in particular, one who harbors a fugitive.

Relating to receptors.

Any of several sites in the surface membranes of cells innervated by adrenergic neurons

plural of purinergic receptor

Any of a family of newly characterized plasma membrane molecules.

plural of sensory receptor

(biochemistry) A protein found in multiple forms within cells, which binds glucocorticoids and subsequently influences gene transcription.

A sensory nerve ending that recognizes a stimulus in the internal or external environment of an organism.

(physiology) A receptor that has a similar structure to other identified receptors but whose endogenous ligand has not yet been identified