receptors
Pronunciación: [rɪˈsɛptərz]
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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?
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