"ceptor" meaning in English

See ceptor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ceptors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ceptor (plural ceptors)
  1. A receptor. Hyponyms: beneceptor, exteroceptor, interoceptor, nociceptor, nocisensor, proprioceptor
    Sense id: en-ceptor-en-noun-8g1moN5l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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