| Engelsk substantiv: receptor | 
| 1. | receptor (i anatomi) 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 | 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure | 
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 | Mere spesifikke uttrykk | alpha receptor, alpha-adrenergic receptor, alpha-adrenoceptor, beta receptor, beta-adrenergic receptor, beta-adrenoceptor | 
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| 2. | receptor (i anatomi) an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation | 
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 | Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | sense organ, sensory receptor | 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | organ | 
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 | Mere spesifikke uttrykk | baroreceptor, chemoreceptor, ear, enteroceptor, exteroceptor, eye, inner ear, internal ear, interoceptor, labyrinth, lateral line, lateral line organ, oculus, optic, organ of hearing, pineal eye, semicircular canal, stretch receptor, thermoreceptor, third eye | 
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 | Omfatter disse spesifikke uttrykk | papilla | 
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 | Omfatter disse overordnede uttrykkene | sensory system | 
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 | Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer) | effector | 
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