Meanings
suffix
- Forms names of specific neurological receptors.
Origin
Abstracted from nociceptor and proprioceptor.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
-ceptor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ceptor
MLA
“-ceptor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ceptor. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ceptor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ceptor.
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