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anatomical structure vs receptor

receptor vs anatomical structure

anatomical structure and receptor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anatomical structure Yes No No No
receptor Yes No No No
As nouns, receptor is a hyponym of anatomical structure; that is, receptor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anatomical structure:
  • anatomical structure: a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
  • receptor: 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
anatomical structure (noun) receptor (noun)
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
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
Difference between anatomical structure and receptor

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