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noun Anatomy, Physiology.
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Origin of stretch receptor
First recorded in 1935â40
Words nearby stretch receptor
stretch mark, stretchmarks, stretch mill, stretch one's legs, stretchout, stretch receptor, stretch reflex, stretch runner, stretchy, Stretford, stretta
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Medical definitions for stretch receptor
stretch receptor
n.
A sensory receptor in a muscle that responds to the stretching of tissue.
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