receptor — meaning in English
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English meaning
- catcher noun Someone or something that catches.
- receiver noun A person or thing that receives something.
- receptor noun A structure in a cell or on its surface that detects and responds to specific signals or substances.
- recipient noun A person who receives something, such as a gift, message, or award.
Senses
receptor is used for these senses in English:
catcher — full definition
- noun Someone or something that catches.
- noun The player who squats behind home plate and receives the pitches from the pitcher.
- noun The bottom partner in a homosexual relationship or sexual encounter between two men.
- noun The webbed glove that the goaltender wears on the hand opposite the hand that holds the stick.
receiver — full definition
- noun A person or thing that receives something.
- noun An electronic device that picks up broadcast signals, or the earpiece of a phone.
- noun A person appointed to manage the assets of a company going through bankruptcy.
- noun In American football, a player whose job is to catch passes.