受体 (shòu tǐ) — receptor

Definition

Receptor is a biology-specific noun referring to a protein on a cell surface (or inside a cell) that binds to specific molecules like drugs, hormones, or antigens to trigger a response.

noun
receptor
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Examples

  • 受体
    Zhè zhǒng yào wù huì yǔ xì bāo biǎo miàn de shòu tǐ jié hé.
    This drug will bind to receptors on the cell surface.
  • 受体
    Yán jiū rén yuán fā xiàn le yí gè xīn de shòu tǐ jī yīn.
    Researchers discovered a new receptor gene.
  • 受体
    Miǎn yì xì tǒng de shòu tǐ néng shí bié wài lái wù zhì.
    Receptors in the immune system can recognize foreign substances.
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