Definition of Thermoreceptor

1. Noun. A sensory receptor that responds to heat and cold.


Definition of Thermoreceptor

1. Noun. (biology) A nerve cell that is sensitive to changes in temperature ¹

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Definition of Thermoreceptor

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Thermoreceptor

1. A receptor that is sensitive to heat. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thermoreceptor

thermoplasmales
thermoplastic
thermoplastic resin
thermoplastically
thermoplasticity
thermoplastics
thermoplegia
thermopower
thermoprecipitin reaction
thermoprinter
thermoprinters
thermoprinting
thermoproteaceae
thermoproteales
thermoptometry
thermoreceptor (current term)
thermoreceptors
thermoregulate
thermoregulated
thermoregulates
thermoregulation
thermoregulator
thermoregulatory
thermoremanence
thermoremanent
thermoremanent magnetization
thermoresponsive
thermoreversible
thermos
thermos bottle

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