Receptor
Receptor noun - A cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response.
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Sense organs and receptor are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Sense organs" with "Receptor", this terms are similar.
Sense organs
Receptor and sense organs are semantically related. You can use "Receptor" instead a noun phrase "Sense organs".
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Sense organs and Receptor. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/receptor/sense_organs
Receptor & Sense organs. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/receptor/sense_organs>.
Sense organs or Receptor. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/receptor/sense_organs.
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