See Also:

receptor (iou) and hopefully (oh)


receptor (iou)



receptor noun. LME.
[Old French receptour, -eur or Latin receptor, from recept-: see RECEPTACLE, -OR.]
= RECEIVER 3. LME-M17.
The receiver of a telephone. Only in L19.
a. Immunology. The region of an antibody molecule which shows specific recognition of an antigen. E20.
b. Biology. Any organ or structure which on receiving stimuli of a certain kind from its environment generates nerve impulses that convey information about that aspect of the environment. E20.
c. Physiology. A region in a tissue or molecule in a cell (esp. in a membrane) which specifically recognizes and responds to a neurotransmitter, hormone, or Other substance. E20.

hopefully (oh)



[sentence adverb] a way of saying what you hope will happen, which some people think is incorrect
ˇˇHopefully, I'll be back Home by ten o'clock.
ˇˇBy then the problem will hopefully have been solved.
in a way that shows that you are hopeful
ˇˇ'Will there be any Food left over?' he asked hopefully.