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receptors

Pronunciación: [rɪˈsɛptərz]

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Cómo usar receptors en una oración: 2 significados y 6 ejemplos con audio.

Contexto: «biology»

(noun) receptors are special parts of cells that help the body feel things like touch, taste, or smell. Imagine your skin feeling the warmth of the sun; that's because of receptors. They help our body understand what's happening around us.

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The receptors in our noses help us smell delicious food.

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Without receptors, our skin wouldn’t be able to feel anything at all.

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What do receptors in our body help us to do?

Contexto: «medication»

(noun) receptors can also be the targets that medicines work on. When a doctor gives you medicine, it often affects the receptors to help make you feel better. For example, some medicines change how receptors work to reduce pain.

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The new medicine works by blocking certain receptors to help reduce the headache.

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The treatment didn't affect any of the receptors, so it didn't help relieve the symptoms.

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How does the medicine interact with the receptors in your body?

Cómo se pronuncia receptors

Pronunciación: [rɪˈsɛptərz]

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