shòu​tǐ

receptor

  • created sense approved 受体/受體 · shòu​tǐ · receptor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    受体 / 受體

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    receptor

    A biological structure, usually a protein on a cell membrane or inside a cell, that receives and responds to chemical signals

    受 (literal) → 受 · shòu · to receive 体 (literal) → 体/體 · tǐ · form

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  • created sense approved 受体/受體 · shòu​tǐ · acceptor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    受体 / 受體

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    acceptor

    A dopant atom in a semiconductor that can accept an electron from the valence band, creating a hole

    受 (literal) → 受 · shòu · to receive 体 (literal) → 体/體 · tǐ · form

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