noun
sensory receptor
Physiology term for a structure that detects stimuli and converts them into neural signals.
皮膚には温度を感じる受容器がある。
The skin has receptors that sense temperature.
網膜の受容器が光を電気信号に変える。
Receptors in the retina convert light into electrical signals.
Compound of 受容 (acceptance, reception) and 器 (device, organ). A straightforward technical coinage for 'receptor'.