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receptor vs oculus

oculus vs receptor

receptor and oculus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
receptor Yes No No No
oculus Yes No No No
As nouns, oculus is a hyponym of receptor; that is, oculus 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
  • oculus: the organ of sight
receptor (noun) oculus (noun)
an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation the organ of sight
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 oculus

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