Definition
A protein molecule on the surface of or within a cell that receives and responds to specific chemical signals like neurotransmitters or hormones.
Etymology
From Latin 'receptor' meaning 'one who receives,' from 'recipere' (to receive, take back).
Kelly Says
Receptors are like locks on a cell's surface — only the right chemical key (neurotransmitter) fits, and when it does, it tells the cell what to do.
Translations
ARالعربية
مستقبل
moo-ste-qeb-il
CACatalà
receptor
re-sep-tor
CSČeština
receptor
re-sep-tor
DADansk
receptor
re-sep-tor
DEDeutsch
Rezeptor
re-zept-or
ELΕλληνικά
υποδοχέας
i-po-do-che-as
ESEspañol
receptor
re-sep-tor
FAفارسی
گیرنده
geer-han-deh
FISuomi
reseptori
re-sep-to-ri
FRFrançais
récepteur
re-se-p-te-ur
HAHA
shugaban karɓa
shu-ga-ban kar-ba
HUMagyar
receptor
re-cep-tor
IDBahasa Indonesia
reseptor
re-sep-tor
IGIG
onye na-e-me-e-ya
o-nye na-e-me-e-ya
ITItaliano
ricevitore
ri-ce-vi-to-re
KKKK
қабылдаушы
qa-byl-dau-shy
MSBahasa Melayu
reseptor
re-sep-tor
NLNederlands
receptor
re-sep-tor
NONorsk
reseptor
re-sep-tor
PLPolski
receptor
re-sep-tor
PTPortuguês
receptor
re-sep-tor
RORomână
receptor
re-sep-tor
RUРусский
рецептор
re-tse-ptor
SVSvenska
receptor
re-sep-tor
SWKiswahili
mpokeaji
m-po-ke-a-ji
TEతెలుగు
అందుకునే
an-du-ku-ne
TRTürkçe
reseptör
re-sep-tor
UKУкраїнська
рецептор
re-tse-ptor
URاردو
استقبل
is-te-q-bal
VITiếng Việt
receptor
re-sep-tor
ZUZU
umsebenzi we-kuphatha
oom-se-ben-zi we-ku-pa-tha