Meanings
nounceptor (plural ceptors)
plural ceptors
- A receptor.
The ceptors convert (transduce) the various forms of energy to which they are sensitive into electrochemical bits of digitized information.
2006, Daniel J. Schneck, Dorita S. Berger, Geoffrey Rowland, The Music Effect: Music Physiology and Clinical Applications, page 18
Origin
Reanalyzed from -ceptor.
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APA
ceptor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceptor
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“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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