receptor
Definitions
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
- An organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "receptor".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "receptor".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | register | 3 | 26 |
| 2 | reporter | 3 | 20 |
| 3 | radiator | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | breakwater | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | grand-daughter | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | granddaughter | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | rochester | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | bridgewater | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | presenter | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | projector | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | recruiter | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | trimester | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | trumpeter | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | chronister | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | freshwater | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | prankster | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | predictor | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | protector | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | protester | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | rainwater | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | rastetter | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | regester | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | trompeter | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "receptor".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | director | 3 | 101 |
| 2 | reception | 3 | 38 |
| 3 | rector | 2 | 33 |
| 4 | vector | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | sector | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | reactor | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | receipts | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | reactors | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | receipt | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | retort | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | precepts | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | precept | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | receptions | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | freeport | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | interceptor | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | receptors | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | rectory | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | erector | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | ector | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | reexport | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "receptor" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "receptor" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "receptor" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "receptor".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 23
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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