baroreceptor

Noun

Meaning

a sensory receptor that responds to pressure

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

baroceptor chemoreceptor proprioceptor Pacinian corpuscle photoreceptor nociceptor Merkel cell free nerve ending baroreflex muscle spindle pressoreceptor golgi tendon organ hair receptor krause end bulb meissner's corpuscle
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Hypernyms

receptor sensory receptor sense organ

Related terms

baroreception baroreceptive

Close letter words and terms

baroquey baroreception baroreceptive baroreflex baroreflex sensitivity baroregulation