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Definition of Mechanoreceptor
1. Noun. (biology) any receptor that provides an organism with information about mechanical changes in its environment, such as movement, tension and pressure ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mechanoreceptor
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Mechanoreceptor
1. A receptor which responds to mechanical pressure or distortion; e.g., receptors in the carotid sinuses, touch receptors in the skin. Synonym: mechanicoreceptor. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mechanoreceptor
Literary usage of Mechanoreceptor
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A New Dimension of Time by Marc van der Erve (2007)
"It appears in areas ranging from electronics and magnetism to mechanoreceptor
cells, sensory-hair cells, and neuron clusters. ..."
2. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Information for Physicians edited by Barry Leonard (1998)
"... promote augmented inotropic activity and excessive stimulation of mechanoreceptors
in the left ventricle. The mechanoreceptor activation leads to a ..."
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