receptor vs sense organ

sense organ vs receptor

receptor and sense organ both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
receptor	Yes	No	No	No
sense organ	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, receptor and sense organ are synonyms defined as:

receptor and sense organ: an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation

Other synonyms of receptor include sensory receptor.

receptor (noun)	sense organ (noun)
an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation	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 receptor and sense organ

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