Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A specialized sensory nerve receptor that receives and responds to stimuli originating from within the body.
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- noun A
sensory receptor thatdetects stimulus within thebody .
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- noun any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[inter(ior) + (re)ceptor.]
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