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The Clue

Sense organ (8 letter answer)

The Answer

RECEPTOR

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Notes

The answer RECEPTOR is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Related Clues

Nerve ending
Any sense organ

Definition

RECEPTOR as a noun:

1. a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response
2. (sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor) = an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation