MECHANORECEPTOR


Meaning of MECHANORECEPTOR in English

¦mekə(ˌ)nōˌ noun

Etymology: mechan- + receptor

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

• mech·a·no·reception "ˌ noun

• mech·a·no·receptive "ˌ adjective

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