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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.

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.
Definitions are short excerpt from the 1Word.ws and WikWik.org.

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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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