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Noun
  1. plural of receptor
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Our own skin contains a battery of touch receptors that produce nerve signals when pressed.
However, they have some ability to sense light through receptors in the epidermis.
But sharks also detect their prey with sensory receptors that run along their sides.
At this average receptor density, if all the particles are homogeneous, there are too few receptors on any particle to support any adhesion.
The saturation of receptors at a single central synapse by a quantum of neurotransmitter is the subject of much controversy.
The action of a common neurotransmitter, such as acetylcholine, illustrates how ion channel receptors work.

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