Hyphenation of receptors

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word receptors? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

re-cep-tors

Definitions of receptors:

1.	A cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response
2.	An organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation

Last hyphenations of this language

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