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pressoreceptor
[ pres-oh-ri-sep-ter ]
/ ˌprɛs oʊ rɪˈsɛp tər /
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noun Physiology.
a proprioceptor responding to changes of blood pressure.
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Origin of pressoreceptor
Words nearby pressoreceptor
press on, press one's luck, pressor, pressor base, pressoreceptive, pressoreceptor, pressor fiber, pressor nerve, pressosensitive, press party, press proof
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Medical definitions for pressoreceptor
pressoreceptor
[ prĕs′ō-rĭ-sĕp′tər ]
n.
baroreceptor
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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