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EXTEROCEPTOR

\ɛkstˈɜːɹə͡ʊsptə], \ɛkstˈɜːɹə‍ʊsptə], \ɛ_k_s_t_ˈɜː_ɹ_əʊ_s_p_t_ə]\

Definitions of EXTEROCEPTOR

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2011 - English Dictionary Database
1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms (6th edition)

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any receptor that responds to stimuli outside the body

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

any receptor that responds to stimuli outside the body

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

One of the peripheral end organs of the afferent nerves in or immediately under the skin or external mucous membrane, which respond to stimulation by external agents.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

[Latin] A receptor which receives stimuli from outside the body; a contact receptor, or distance receptor.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms (6th edition)
By J.H. Kenneth

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