interoceptor
interoceptor · interoceptors
A sensory receptor that detects stimulus within the bodyA sensory receptor that detects stimulus within the body.
Meaning
1 sensesA sensory receptor that detects stimulus within the body.
any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body
Origin
From intero- (analogical to extero-) + -ceptor.From intero- (analogical to extero-) + -ceptor.
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Forms
plural: interoceptors| Singular | interoceptor |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body:enteroceptor