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Meaning of "photoreceptor" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHOTORECEPTOR

photoreceptor  [ˌfəʊtəʊrɪˈsɛptə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHOTORECEPTOR

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Photoreceptor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHOTORECEPTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of photoreceptor in the English dictionary

The definition of photoreceptor in the dictionary is a light-sensitive cell or organ that conveys impulses through the sensory neuron connected to it.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHOTORECEPTOR


accepter
əkˈsɛptə
acceptor
əkˈsɛptə
amboceptor
ˈæmbəʊˌsɛptə
baroceptor
ˈbærəʊˌsɛptə
baroreceptor
ˈbærəʊrɪˌsɛptə
chemoreceptor
ˌkɛməʊrɪˈsɛptə
electroreceptor
ɪˈlɛktrəʊrɪˌsɛptə
exteroceptor
ˈɛkstərəʊˌsɛptə
intercepter
ˌɪntəˈsɛptə
interceptor
ˌɪntəˈsɛptə
interoceptor
ˌɪntərəʊˈsɛptə
mechanoreceptor
ˌmɛkənəʊrɪˈsɛptə
nociceptor
ˈnəʊsɪˌsɛptə
preceptor
prɪˈsɛptə
proprioceptor
ˌprəʊprɪəˈsɛptə
receptor
rɪˈsɛptə
scepter
ˈsɛptə
sceptre
ˈsɛptə
septa
ˈsɛptə
thermoreceptor
ˌθɜːməʊrɪˈsɛptə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHOTORECEPTOR

photopositive
photoproduct
photoproduction
photopsia
photoreaction
photorealism
photorealist
photorealistic
photoreception
photoreceptive
photoreconnaissance
photoreduce
photoreduction
photorefractive
photorefractive keratectomy
photoresist
photorespiration
photoscan
photosensitisation
photosensitise

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHOTORECEPTOR

adaptor
captor
caveat emptor
chemoceptor
corruptor
descriptor
disruptor
exceptor
inceptor
interruptor
ionotropic receptor
lithontriptor
metabotropic receptor
oviraptor
raptor
recaptor
rheoreceptor
sculptor
susceptor
velociraptor

Synonyms and antonyms of photoreceptor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «photoreceptor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHOTORECEPTOR

Find out the translation of photoreceptor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of photoreceptor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «photoreceptor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

感光
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fotorreceptor
570 millions of speakers

English

photoreceptor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फोटोरिसेप्टर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مبصرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фоторецепторов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fotorreceptores
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

photoreceptor
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

photorécepteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Photoreceptor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Photorezeptor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

光受容体
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

광 수용체
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Photoreceptor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiếp nhận ánh sáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளிஏற்பியானது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फोटो अवरोधक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Foto reseptör
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fotorecettore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fotoreceptorów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фоторецепторів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fotoreceptoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φωτοϋποδοχέας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fotoreseptor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fotoreceptor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fotoreseptoren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of photoreceptor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOTORECEPTOR»

The term «photoreceptor» is regularly used and occupies the 94.540 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOTORECEPTOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «photoreceptor» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «photoreceptor» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about photoreceptor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHOTORECEPTOR»

Discover the use of photoreceptor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to photoreceptor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems
125 million photoreceptors, and more than a billion photopig- ment molecules may be packed into the outer segment of each photoreceptor. Photopigments undergo chemical alterations when activated by light. Through a series of steps, this ...
Lauralee Sherwood, 2008
2
Photoreceptor Cell Biology and Inherited Retinal Degenerations
9 Centrins, Potential Regulators of Transducin Translocation in Photoreceptor Cells Andreas Giefil, Philipp Trojan, Alexander Pulvenniiller and Uwe Wolfrum Changes in the intracellular Ca2+-concentration regulate the visual signal ...
‎2004
3
Excel HSC Biology
Photoreceptor cells The retina is a thin sheet of cells that contain photoreceptor cells. Photoreceptor cells are cells that contain light sensitive pigments. These cells convert light images into electrochemical signals that the brain can interpret.
Diane Alford, Jennifer Hill, 2003
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Proteins Affecting Rod Photoreceptor Differentiation in the ...
CHAPTER 3: THE ROLE OF MAMMALIAN TARGET OF RAPAMYCIN (mTOR) IN PHOTORECEPTOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE RETINA A paper to be submitted to Vision Research A.E. Barnhilla,b, L.A. Heckerd and M.H. West Greenleea,b,c ...
Alison Elizabeth Barnhill, 2008
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Roles of Guanylate Cyclases in Photoreceptor Structure, ...
The photoreceptor guanylate cyclase is an autophosphorylating protein kinase. J Biol Chem 271, 27083-27089. Arshavsky, V.Y. (2002). Rhodopsin phosphorylation: from terminating single photon responses to photoreceptor dark adaptation.
Sukanya Karan, 2009
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Factors Influencing Rod Photoreceptor Differentiation in the ...
The purpose of this dissertation is to identify and investigate factors influencing rod photoreceptor differentiation. Using high throughput gene and protein expression data we have identified several factors as good candidates for involvement in ...
Laura Ann Hecker, 2007
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Functions of Kinesin-II and Centrin-1 in Mouse Photoreceptor ...
The murine cone photoreceptor: a single cone type expresses both S and M opsins with retinal spatial patterning. Neuron 27, 513-523. Calvert, P.D., Strissel, K.J., Schiesser, W.E., Pugh, E.N., Jr., and Arshavsky, V.Y. (2006). Light-driven ...
Prachee Avasthi Crofts, 2009
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Drosophila MyoV is Essential for Rhabdomere Development and ...
First, it narrows photoreceptor angular sensitivity for short wavelength, which improves spatial acuity. Angular sensitivity is the amount of light absorbed by a photoreceptor from a specific direction (Hardie, 1979; Smakman et al., 1984; ...
Bingbing Li, 2007
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How to Make a Rod Photoreceptor: The Role of BZIP ...
... lineages from multipotent retinal progenitors. Rod photoreceptor differentiation requires the basic motif-leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor NRL, as loss of M7in mice (Mf7") results in complete transformation of rods to functional cones.
Edwin Oh, 2008
10
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology: A Comprehensive Desk ...
Structure of bR-imobilized artificial photoreceptor: 1, 256-pixel ITO electrode (100 nm thick patterned ITO layer); 2, PM LB film (10-14 PM layers); 3, polymer electrolyte gel (300 y.m thick); 4, Gold counter- electrode coated on a glass.
Robert A. Meyers, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHOTORECEPTOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term photoreceptor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Preserving Photoreceptor Cells Following Retinal Injury
Identifying the underlying causes surrounding photoreceptor cell death is paramount in order to develop new treatment strategies to prevent ... «Scicasts, Jul 15»
2
Preserving photoreceptor cells following retinal injury: Inhibition of …
Identifying the underlying causes surrounding photoreceptor cell death is paramount in order to develop new treatment strategies to prevent ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
3
Wireless subretinal implant holds promise for the visually impaired
... which destroy photoreceptor cells. In individuals with these conditions, the optic nerve usually remains functional. The three components of a ... «EDN.com, Jul 15»
4
Gene therapy discovery gives hope for retinitis pigmentosa research
... can give life-long protection to the light-sensitive photoreceptor cells responsible for colour vision in a mouse model of retinitis pigmentosa. «Optician Online, Jul 15»
5
Ocata And An Early Stage Biotech Valuation Method (OCAT)
It states that the RPE layer in the eye is required for vision and maintenance of photoreceptor health, and that the loss of this RPE layer results ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
6
How does color blindness affect color preferences?
Around 2% of males have red–green dichromacy, which is a genetic disorder of color vision where one type of cone photoreceptor is missing. «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
7
Pyron Award lecture focuses on optogenetics as vision restoration …
“The neuron turns into a photoreceptor and can send a signal toward the brain that is interpreted as a visual signal,” he said. «Healio, Jul 15»
8
Comparison of photoreceptor outer segment length in diabetic and …
Our aim was to compare the photoreceptor outer segment (PROS) length in diabetic and idiopathic ERMs before and after surgery. «Nature.com, Jul 15»
9
Gene therapy hope for retinitis pigmentosa
... London, which showed that gene therapy can provide long-term protection for photoreceptor cells in an animal model of retinitis pigmentosa. «Optometry Today, Jul 15»
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Public Release: 15-Jul-2015 Gene therapy gives long-term …
... the UK and the USA has shown that gene therapy can give life-long protection to the light-sensitive photoreceptor cells responsible for colour ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Photoreceptor [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/photoreceptor>. Apr 2024 ».
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