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pressoreceptor

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[pres-oh-ri-sep-ter] / ˌprɛs oʊ rɪˈsɛp tər /

noun

Physiology.
  1. a proprioceptor responding to changes of blood pressure.


Etymology

Origin of pressoreceptor

First recorded in 1940–45; press(ure) + -o- + receptor


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