interoceptor

[in-tuh-roh-sep-ter]

noun

Physiology.

1. a receptor, especially of the viscera, responding to stimuli originating from within the body.

interoceptor

/ ˌɪntərəʊˈsɛptə /

noun

1. physiol a sensory receptor of an internal organ (excluding the muscles) Compare exteroceptor proprioceptor

Other Word Forms

• interoceptive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of interoceptor¹

1905–10; inter(ior) + -o- + (re)ceptor; exteroceptor

Word History and Origins

Origin of interoceptor¹

C20: from _inter ( _ior ) + ( _re ) _ceptor

Example Sentences

In addition to the familiar five senses, humans also have proprioceptor, vestibular and interoceptor senses, Fetty said.

From Washington Times