RECEPTOR in a Sentence

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Example sentences for RECEPTOR, such as:
1. In biochemistry, a receptor is a protein on the cell membrane.
2. A specific leukotriene receptor antagonist awaits development.
3. The findings make sense, she said, because the glands that secrete tears bear receptors.
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 Meanings and Examples of RECEPTOR
receptor
 n.  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
 n.  an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
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Example Sentence:
1  In biochemistry, a receptor is a protein on the cell membrane.
2  A specific leukotriene receptor antagonist awaits development.
3  The findings make sense, she said, because the glands that secrete tears bear receptors.