mechanoreceptor

[ mek-uh-noh-ri-sep-ter ]

nounAnatomy.
  1. any of the sense organs that respond to vibration, stretching, pressure, or other mechanical stimuli.

Origin of mechanoreceptor

1
First recorded in 1925–30; mechano- + receptor

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British Dictionary definitions for mechanoreceptor

mechanoreceptor

/ (ˌmɛkənəʊrɪˈsɛptə) /


noun
  1. physiol a sensory receptor, as in the skin, that is sensitive to a mechanical stimulus, such as pressure

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