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bodily structure vs receptor

receptor vs bodily structure

bodily structure and receptor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bodily structure Yes No No No
receptor Yes No No No
As nouns, receptor is a hyponym of bodily structure; that is, receptor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bodily structure:
  • bodily 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
bodily 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 bodily structure and receptor

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