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There are 18 twelve-letter words containing PTOR

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.
CRYPTORCHIDS	• cryptorchids n. Plural of cryptorchid. • CRYPTORCHID n. a male human or animal in whom one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum.
CRYPTORCHISM	• cryptorchism n. The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum. • CRYPTORCHISM n. a medical condition in which the testes fail to descend, also CRYPTORCHIDISM.
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.
INTERRUPTORS	• interruptors n. Plural of interruptor. • INTERRUPTOR n. one who interrupts, also INTERRUPTER.
LITHOTRIPTOR	• lithotriptor n. Alternative spelling of lithotripter. • LITHOTRIPTOR n. a device that crushes stones in the bladder by ultrasound, also LITHONTRIPTOR, LITHOTRIPTER, LITHOTRITE, LITHOTRITOR.
NOCIRECEPTOR	• NOCIRECEPTOR n. a receptor sensitive to pain, also NOCICEPTOR.
PEREMPTORILY	• peremptorily adv. In a peremptory manner; in a commanding tone, brooking no delay. • PEREMPTORY adv. putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay.
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.
SCRIPTORIUMS	• scriptoriums n. Plural of scriptorium. • SCRIPTORIUM n. (Latin) a writing room, esp. of scribes in medieval monastery.
VELOCIRAPTOR	• velociraptor n. A small agile dinosaur, of the genus Velociraptor, having sickle-shaped claws. It is also thought to… • velociraptor n. (Film) Also Deinonychus. • Velociraptor prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Dromaeosauridae – the velociraptor dinosaur.

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