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mechanoreceptor

[ mek-uh-noh-ri-sep-ter ]
/ ˌmɛk ə noʊ rɪˈsɛp tər /
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noun Anatomy.
any of the sense organs that respond to vibration, stretching, pressure, or other mechanical stimuli.
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Origin of mechanoreceptor

First recorded in 1925–30; mechano- + receptor
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British Dictionary definitions for mechanoreceptor

mechanoreceptor
/ (ˌmɛkənəʊrɪˈsɛptə) /

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