receptor

BrE /ˈriː.sɪp.tə/ AmE /ˈriː.sɪp.tɚ/

noun en → es

1 DEVICE/ORGAN [singular] B2

a device or organ that receives signals, messages, or other information and converts them into a form that can be understood by the body or another system.

receptor, receptador

  • a receptor of something

Collocations brain receptor · cell receptor

  • The drug acts on brain receptors.

    La droga actúa en los receptores del cerebro.

2 PERSON [singular] B1

a person who receives something, such as a message or information.

receptor, destinatario

  • be a receptor of something

Collocations message receptor · information receptor

  • She was the main receptor of his messages.

    Ella fue el principal destinataria de sus mensajes.