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

plural of receptor

Relating to receptors.

(neuroscience) A feature of neurons that detects the presence of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine as part of neural activity.

plural of acetylcholine receptor

(neurology) Any of several receptors, found in the central nervous system and elsewhere, that bind to cannabinoids

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

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

plural of sensory receptor

plural of purinergic receptor