Hyphenation of receptor

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

re-cep-tor

Definitions of receptor:

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

Synonyms of receptor:

noun	structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
noun	sense organ, sensory receptor, organ

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Hyphenator

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