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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.
9 3 noun
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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.
13 5 noun
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• a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
Example sentence • Olfactory chemoreceptors in the nose help detect odor molecules.
12 5 noun
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noun
• any receptor that responds to stimuli outside the body
Example sentence • The exteroceptor in my skin detected the heat of the sun.
12 5 noun
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noun
• 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.
14 5 noun
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noun
• 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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• 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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• 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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• the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
Example sentence • The king held the golden scepter in his hand.
7 2 noun
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noun
• 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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• receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles)
Example sentence • Selective alpha-adrenoceptor agonists are used in the treatment of nasal congestion.
16 6 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasodilation and increased heart beat)
Example sentence • Activation of beta-adrenoceptors leads to an increase in heart rate.
12 5 noun
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noun
• 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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• a high ranking police officer
Example sentence • The building inspector came to assess the safety of the newly constructed house.
5 2 adverb
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adverb
• happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
Example sentence • I went to bed immediately after finishing my work.
7 3 adjective
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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
adv
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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