| 单词 | photoreceptor |
| 释义 | photoreceptor[ foh-toh-ri-sep-ter ] / ˌfoʊ toʊ rɪˈsɛp tər / noun Physiology, Biology.a receptor stimulated by light. Origin of photoreceptorFirst recorded in 1905–10; photo- + receptor Words nearby photoreceptorphotoradiation therapy, photoreaction, photoreactivation, photorealism, photoreception, photoreceptor, photoreceptor cell, photorecon, photoreconnaissance, photorecorder, photorecording Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for photoreceptorphotoreceptor / (ˌfəʊtəʊrɪˈsɛptə) / nounzoology physiol a light-sensitive cell or organ that conveys impulses through the sensory neuron connected to it Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for photoreceptorphotoreceptor [ fō′tō-rĭ-sĕp′tər ] n.A nerve ending, cell, or group of cells specialized to sense or receive light. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for photoreceptorphotoreceptor [ fō′tō-rĭ-sĕp′tər ] A specialized structure or cell that is sensitive to light. In vertebrate animals, the photoreceptors are the rods and cones of the eye's retina. See Note at circadian rhythm. An electronic device that converts light energy into electrical signals. Photoreceptors are used in photocopy and facsimile machines, cameras, and solar cells. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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