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receptor [rɪ'septə] n
agric., chem.	recetor
coal.	cartucho excitável
μ-receptor n
pharma.	recetor opioide μ
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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

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