| chemical ceptor | Ceptor that initiates chemical reactions in response to the appropriate stimuli. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| contact ceptor | A nerve ceptor in the surface layer of skin or mucous membrane by means of which impulses contributed by direct physical impact are received. (05 Mar 2000) |
| distance ceptor | A nerve mechanism of one of the organs of special sense whereby the subject is brought into relation with his distant environment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| -ceptor | Combining form denoting taker, receiver. Origin: L. Capio, pp. Captus, to take (05 Mar 2000) |