Organ or Cell That Responds to External Stimulus

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Street Fair, Group 1302, Puzzle 5 (Dance Routines).

Question is: Organ or Cell That Responds to External Stimulus

and the answer is: RECEPTOR

Word Meaning:

RECEPTOR — (biochemistry, medicine) A protein on a cell wall that binds with specific molecules so that they can be absorbed into the cell in order to control certain functions.

Definitions from Wiktionary.

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