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There are 11 twelve-letter words containing CEPTOR

ADRENOCEPTOR	• adrenoceptor n. Adrenergic receptor. • ADRENOCEPTOR n. an adrenal gland receptor.
BARORECEPTOR	• baroreceptor n. (Anatomy) A nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure. • BARORECEPTOR n. a sensory nerve ending, esp. in the walls of large arteries, that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure.
CHEMOCEPTORS	• chemoceptors n. Plural of chemoceptor. • CHEMOCEPTOR n. a sensory receptor in a biological cell membrane to which an external molecule binds to generate a smell or taste sensation.
EXTEROCEPTOR	• exteroceptor n. (Anatomy) A sense organ or nerve receptor that responds to external stimuli. • EXTEROCEPTOR n. a sense organ excited by exteroceptive stimuli.
INTERCEPTORS	• interceptors n. Plural of interceptor. • INTERCEPTOR n. one who intercepts, also INTERCEPTER.
INTEROCEPTOR	• interoceptor n. A sensory receptor that detects stimulus within the body. • INTEROCEPTOR n. a sensory receptor responding to stimuli arising within the body, esp. the viscera.
NOCIRECEPTOR	• NOCIRECEPTOR n. a receptor sensitive to pain, also NOCICEPTOR.
PRECEPTORATE	• PRECEPTORATE n. the office of preceptor.
PRECEPTORIAL	• preceptorial adj. Pertaining to a preceptor. • preceptorial n. A class involving learning and discussion in small groups. • PRECEPTORIAL n. a college course that emphasizes independent reading, discussion in small groups, and individual conferences with the teacher.
PRECEPTORIES	• preceptories n. Plural of preceptory. • PRECEPTORY n. a community of Knights Templars (occasionally extended to a commandery of the Hospitallers).
RHEORECEPTOR	• RHEORECEPTOR n. a receptor in fish and some amphibians that responds to water currents.

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English Wiktionary: 33 words
Scrabble in French: 3 words
Scrabble in Spanish: 1 word
Scrabble in Italian: no word
Scrabble in German: no word
Scrabble in Romanian: 10 words

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