- enteroceptor
- nounany receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body• Syn: ↑interoceptor• Hypernyms: ↑sense organ, ↑sensory receptor, ↑receptor
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enteron — noun The gut, the whole intestine (alimentary) canal See Also: archenteron, enteralgia, enterectomy, enteric, entero , enteroceptor, enterogastrone, enterocinesia, enterokinase, enteroliyh … Wiktionary
interoceptor — noun any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body • Syn: ↑enteroceptor • Hypernyms: ↑sense organ, ↑sensory receptor, ↑receptor … Useful english dictionary
sense organ — noun an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑sensory receptor, ↑receptor • Ant: ↑effector (for: ↑receptor) … Useful english dictionary
sensory receptor — noun an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation • Syn: ↑sense organ, ↑receptor • Ant: ↑effector (for: ↑receptor) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
