Wordiyoreceptor
🇬🇧 UK/ri'septә/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
A protein on a cell surface that binds to specific molecules to trigger a biological response; a sensory organ or cell that responds to stimuli.
受体，感受器；（细胞表面的）受体蛋白
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.receptor binding受体结合
- 2.cell receptor细胞受体
- 3.sensory receptor感觉感受器
- 4.receptor activation受体激活
Example Sentences
- 1.
The drug works by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain.
- 2.
Skin receptors allow us to detect temperature, pressure, and pain.
- 3.
Researchers identified a new receptor that plays a key role in immune response.