mechanoreceptor

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

/ ˌmɛk ə noʊ rɪˈsɛp tər /

noun Anatomy.

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

Nearby words

mechanistic, mechanize, mechano-, mechanochemistry, mechanomorphism, mechanoreceptor, mechanotherapy, mechatronics, mechelen, mechitarist, mechitzah

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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Medicine definitions for mechanoreceptor

mechanoreceptor

[ mĕk′ə-nō-rĭ-sĕp′tər ]

n.

A specialized sensory end organ that responds to mechanical stimuli such as tension or pressure.