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receptor meaning in Sanskrit

वेदन védana

/ɹəˈsep.tə/UK/ɹɪˈsɛp.tə/

receptor in Sanskrit: वेदन (védana). In English, receptor means a protein on a cell wall that binds with specific molecules so that they can be absorbed into the cell in order to control certain functions.

Sanskrit words for receptor

receptor, perception, feeling
वेदन védana

English meaning of receptor

  1. noun A protein on a cell wall that binds with specific molecules so that they can be absorbed into the cell in order to control certain functions.
  2. noun Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.
  3. noun One who receives something or someone; in particular, one who harbors a fugitive.

Full definition of receptor

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Questions about receptor in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of receptor in Sanskrit?
Receptor in Sanskrit is वेदन (védana).
receptor इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Receptor: वेदन (védana).
What does receptor mean in English?
Receptor means a protein on a cell wall that binds with specific molecules so that they can be absorbed into the cell in order to control certain functions.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “receptor”: वेदन. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: receptor (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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