신호, 데이터 또는 물리적 입력을 받아들이도록 설계된 장치나 부품
A device or specialized component designed to receive signals, data, or physical inputs.
예문:
"The technician replaced the faulty receptor in the satellite dish to restore the signal."
"Wireless charging requires a receptor inside the phone to pick up energy from the pad."
빛, 열, 통증과 같은 외부 자극에 반응하여 신경 신호를 뇌로 전달하는 신경 말단이나 기관
An organ or specialized nerve ending that responds to external stimuli like light, heat, or pain and sends signals to the brain.
예문:
"The receptors in the eye are sensitive to different wavelengths of light."
"Damage to the pain receptors can lead to a dangerous inability to feel physical injury."
세포 표면이나 내부에 위치하며 호르몬, 약물 등 특정 분자와 결합하여 세포 내 반응을 유도하는 단백질
A protein molecule on or within a cell that binds to a specific substance, such as a hormone or drug, to trigger a physiological change.
예문:
"This new drug works by binding to the insulin receptor more effectively."
"The virus enters human cells by attaching itself to a specific receptor on the cell membrane."