neutroceptor

noun

neu·​tro·​cep·​tor

¦n(y)ü‧trō¦septə(r)

plural -s

: a receptor for stimuli that are not necessarily either harmful or beneficial compare nociceptor

Word History

Etymology

neutro- + receptor

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