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receptor

[rɪ'septə] n
gen. Empfänger m; Rezeptor m; Empfangseinrichtung einer Zelle oder eines Organs
chem. Empfaenger m; Strahlungsempfaenger m
coal. empfangende Patrone
construct. Fensterrahmenanpaßbolzen m; verstellbares Fensterrahmenanpaßglied; Duschbecken n; Duschfußbecken n
emerg.care Rezeptor m
med. Membranrezeptor m
opt. Sehzelle f (e.g. of the retina)
phys. Strahlungsempfänger m; Empfänger m (Rezeptor)
μ-receptor n
pharma. MU-Rezeptor m
receptors n
gen. Rezeptoren m
 English thesaurus
receptor [rɪ'septə] n
med. A protein that is located inside or on the surface of a cell and that binds to a specific substance, such as a hormone, antigen, virus, or neurotransmitter. The binding of the substance to the cell receptor causes a change in the activity of the cell. In order to enter a host cell, HIV must first bind to receptors on the host cell. see also CD4 receptor
receptor
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