interoceptor
[ in-tuh-roh-sep-ter ]
nounPhysiology.
a receptor, especially of the viscera, responding to stimuli originating from within the body.
Origin of interoceptor
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British Dictionary definitions for interoceptor
interoceptor
/ (ˌɪntərəʊˈsɛptə) /
noun
physiol a sensory receptor of an internal organ (excluding the muscles): Compare exteroceptor, proprioceptor
Origin of interoceptor
1C20: from inter (ior) + (re) ceptor
Derived forms of interoceptor
- interoceptive, adjective
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