Word: receptor
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Haagen-Smit believes that the shape of a compound's molecule is important in determining what it smells like. The nose, he thinks, contains "receptors" which are designed to respond to molecules of certain shapes. When one of these comes along, the receptor recognizes it by its shape, and sends a nerve message which the brain interprets as an odor...
...closing, he extracted the battery from his back which supplies the power for the receptor which he carries in his ear. He did not, however, point out the dangers of sitting on one of the terminals...
...Macumba devotees the chicken has great significance as a receptor of evil spirits. A practical-joking American in Brazil once put a dead chicken outside a friend's house. The servants vanished...
...pick up the frequency modulation broadcasts the network has a Meissuer FM All-Wave Receptor. Two special recording machines and amplifiers plus three turntable assure perfect synchronization. In addition to this equipment, the network has two special dual speed turntables which are able to play electrical transcriptions as well as regular recordings...