PROPRIOCEPTOR


Meaning of PROPRIOCEPTOR in English

/proh'pree euh sep"teuhr/ , n. Physiol.

a receptor located in subcutaneous tissues, as muscles, tendons, and joints, that responds to stimuli produced within the body.

[ 1905-10; PROPRIO- + (RE)CEPTOR ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .