Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A cutaneous receptor that responds to touch and pressure.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin tangere, to touch; see tag- in Indo-European roots + receptor.]
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