MECHANORECEPTOR


Meaning of MECHANORECEPTOR in English

n.

Pronunciation: -ri- ' sep-t ə r

Function: noun

Date: 1927

: a neural end organ (as a tactile receptor) that responds to a mechanical stimulus (as a change in pressure)

– mech · a · no · re · cep · tion \ - ' sep-sh ə n \ noun

– mech · a · no · re · cep · tive \ - ' sep-tiv \ adjective

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