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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