- in|cep|tor
- in|cep|tor «ihn SEHP tuhr», noun.1. = beginner. (Cf. ↑beginner)2. British. a person who incepts in a university.
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ac|cep|tor — «ak SEHP tuhr, tr», noun. 1. a person who accepts; accepter. 2. a person who signs a draft or bill of exchange and agrees to pay it. 3. Chemistry. an atom sharing two electrons in a bond with another atom but contributing neither electron. 4.… … Useful english dictionary
ex|cep|tor — «ehk SEHP tuhr», noun. a person who excepts … Useful english dictionary
pre|cep|tor — «prih SEHP tuhr», noun. 1. an instructor; teacher; tutor. SYNONYM(S): schoolmaster. 2. the head of a preceptory. ╂[< Latin praeceptor, ōris < praecipere; see etym. under precept (Cf. ↑precept)] … Useful english dictionary
re|cep|tor — «rih SEHP tuhr», noun. 1. a cell or group of cells sensitive to stimuli, such as a sense organ or the terminal portion of a sensory or afferent neuron: »The eye has two kinds of visual receptors, rods and cones (Science News Letter). 2. a… … Useful english dictionary
am|bo|cep|tor — «AM buh SEHP tuhr», noun. Medicine. = immune body. (Cf. ↑immune body) ╂[< Latin ambō both + English (re)ceptor (because it is assumed to have an affinity for both the antigen and the complement)] … Useful english dictionary
bar|o|cep|tor — «BAR uh SEHP tuhr», noun. = baroreceptor. (Cf. ↑baroreceptor) … Useful english dictionary
bar|o|re|cep|tor — «BAR uh rih SEHP tuhr», noun. a cell or group of cells sensitive to pressure, such as blood pressure. Also, baroceptor … Useful english dictionary
che|mo|cep|tor — «KEE moh SEHP tuhr, KEHM oh », noun. = chemoreceptor. (Cf. ↑chemoreceptor) … Useful english dictionary
che|mo|re|cep|tor — «KEE moh rih SEHP tuhr, KEHM oh », noun. a nerve ending or sense organ that reacts to chemical stimulation, such as the taste buds in the tongue. ╂[< chemo + receptor] … Useful english dictionary
ex|ter|o|cep|tor — «EHKS tuhr oh SEHP tuhr», noun. a sense organ stimulated from outside the body, such as the eye or ear. ╂[< Latin exter outside < English (re)ceptor] … Useful english dictionary
