receptor

Definitions of receptor
  1. noun
    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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    órgano efector
    an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses
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    ojo
    the organ of sight
    oído
    the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
    órgano auditivo
    the part of the ear that is responsible for sensations of sound
    laberinto
    a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium
    órgano de Corti
    the hearing organ of the inner ear; contains receptors that respond to sound waves
    olfato, órgano olfactivo
    the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
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    órgano
    a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
  2. noun
    a person who receives something
    synonyms: beneficiario
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    consignatario, destinatario
    one to whom something is addressed
    beneficiado, beneficiario
    the recipient of funds or other benefits
    prestatario
    someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent
    consignatario, destinatario
    the person to whom merchandise is delivered over
    dependiente
    a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
    heredero
    a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
    beneficiario, portador
    a person to whom money is paid
    aprovechón, buitre, gorrón, mangante
    someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others
    delfín
    an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor
    heredera, heredero
    a female heir
    ganador, laureado
    someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath
    legatario
    someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed
    inválido, jubilado, pensionado, pensionista
    the beneficiary of a pension fund
  3. noun
    (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
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