RECEPTORS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word receptors. (close relations)
receptor
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| detectors | nounn | |||||
noun • any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner • rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave • electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity | ||||||
| receivers | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • set that receives radio or tv signals • (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties • earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds • a person who receives something • the tennis player who receives the serve • a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass | ||||||
| sensors | nounn | |||||
noun • any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner | ||||||
| sense organ | nounn | |||||
noun • an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation | ||||||
| sensory receptor | nounn | |||||
noun • an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation | ||||||
