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What is the noun for receptoral?

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receptor
  1. (biochemistry) A protein on a cell wall that binds with specific molecules so that they can be absorbed into the cell in order to control certain functions.
  2. (biology) Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The receptor cells in the nose allow us to detect different scents in the environment.”
      “The rate of estrogen receptor positivity is significantly higher among men than women with breast cancer.”
      “The affinity between the mutually complemental antibody and receptor was described by a weighted affinity matrix.”
receptour
  1. Obsolete spelling of receptor
receptours
  1. plural of receptour
receptors
  1. plural of receptor
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The action of a common neurotransmitter, such as acetylcholine, illustrates how ion channel receptors work.”
      “Sometimes both the enantiomers of a racemate are biologically active but act at different receptors and cause different effects.”
      “At this average receptor density, if all the particles are homogeneous, there are too few receptors on any particle to support any adhesion.”
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