Definitions

1. noun

A molecule or protein that binds with another molecule to form a complex.

“The receptor is crucial in the process of cell signaling.”

2. noun

A person or thing that receives something, especially information or a signal.

“The news anchor was the main receptor of the breaking news.”

3. noun

A person or thing that receives a particular influence, quality, or property.

“The soil was the receptor of the pollutants in the nearby factory.”