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receptor vs chemoreceptor

chemoreceptor vs receptor

receptor and chemoreceptor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
receptor Yes No No No
chemoreceptor Yes No No No
As nouns, chemoreceptor is a hyponym of receptor; that is, chemoreceptor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than receptor:
  • receptor: an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
  • chemoreceptor: a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
receptor (noun) chemoreceptor (noun)
an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
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 receptor and chemoreceptor

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