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• 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
Example sentence • The taste receptor on your tongue allows you to perceive different flavors.
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• teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
Example sentence • My preceptor at the hospital taught me how to conduct patient assessments.
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• (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated
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• a sensory receptor that responds to pressure
Example sentence • The baroreceptor senses changes in blood pressure and sends signals to the brain.
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• a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
Example sentence • Olfactory chemoreceptors in the nose help detect odor molecules.
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• any receptor that responds to stimuli outside the body
Example sentence • The exteroceptor in my skin detected the heat of the sun.
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• any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body
Example sentence • The interoceptor provides information about the internal state of the body to the brain.
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• special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
Example sentence • The proprioceptor in my ankle helps me maintain balance while walking.
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• a sensory receptor that responds to heat and cold
Example sentence • A thermoreceptor is a sensory nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in temperature.
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Example sentence • The baroceptor reflex helps to control blood pressure by detecting changes in blood vessel stretch.
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Example sentence • The inceptor of the project proposed a new method to increase efficiency.
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• Any receptor that provides an organism with information about mechanical changes in its environment, such as movement, tension and pressure
Example sentence • The mechanoreceptor in the skin detects pressure and touch.
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• A specialized neuron or other structure able to detect and react to light.
Example sentence • Rod photoreceptors are specialized in detecting dim light.
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• the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
Example sentence • The king held the golden scepter in his hand.
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• the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
Example sentence • The king held his golden sceptre as a symbol of his power.
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• A person who accepts; a taker.
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Example sentence • The police used an intercepter to catch the speeding car.
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Example sentence • When injured, nociceptors in the affected area become more sensitive.
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Example sentence • The microwavable popcorn bag contains a susceptor that helps in achieving the perfect crispiness.
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• any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body
Example sentence • The enteroceptor is responsible for detecting changes in the internal environment of the body.
12 5 noun
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• sensory end organ that responds to changes in osmotic pressure
Example sentence • The osmoreceptor neurons in the brain detect changes in blood osmolality.
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• someone who controls resources and expenditures
Example sentence • The director called for a break during the rehearsal.
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• a high ranking police officer
Example sentence • The building inspector came to assess the safety of the newly constructed house.
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• happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
Example sentence • I went to bed immediately after finishing my work.
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adjective satellite
• any of various alternatives; some other; entity, singular, other pronoun; quantifier, singular, another
Example sentence • She put on another pair of shoes.
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noun
• a male with the same parents as someone else
Example sentence • My brother is six years older than me.
4 2 adverb
adv
Example sentence • Have you ever been to Paris?
5 2 adverb
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adjective
• at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
adverb
• happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
adjective satellite
• coming at a subsequent time or stage
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