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receptor

[resepˈt̪oɾ] seseante
[reθepˈt̪oɾ] no seseante

Rhymes with oɾ

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Del latín recipere.

adjective receptores · receptora · receptoras

Que recepta o recibe.
Dícese del motor que recibe la energía de un generador instalado a distancia.
Dícese del aparato que sirve para recibir las señales eléctricas, telegráficas o telefónicas.

noun receptores · receptora · receptoras

Persona que recibe un mensaje.
Similar: destinatario

In English

catcher baseball player who receives pitches
receptor a protein on a cell wall that responds to sensory stimuli

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@misc{receptor_2026,
  title = {receptor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/receptor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}