受体
Definition
(noun) A cell or group of cells that receive stimuli
Examples
“这种药物与大脑中的特定受体结合，从而产生作用。”
“我在药店买的感冒药，作用的就是鼻黏膜上的受体。”
The cold medicine I bought at the pharmacy works on receptors in the nasal lining.
“别乱碰，这个细胞表面的受体一坏，信号就断了。”
Don't mess with it, if that receptor on the cell surface gets damaged, the signal stops.
“医生说，睡眠不足会让胰岛素受体变得不太灵敏。”
The doctor said lack of sleep can make insulin receptors less responsive.
“昨晚他看了一篇论文，里面提到海马区的受体在记忆形成时会变多。”
Last night he read a paper that said receptor levels in the hippocampus go up during memory formation.
Related words
Other Chinese words at this level include 刻薄的, 开放的, 需要关注的, 提供, and 同情. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
Learn words from your home screen
Daily widget for iOS & Android