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Responsive to mechanical stimuli such as sound and touchSee Also: mechanoreception, mechanoreceptor
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mechanoreceptive — adjective see mechanoreceptor … New Collegiate Dictionary
mechanoreceptive — See mechanoreception. * * * … Universalium
mechanoreceptive — mech·a·no·receptive … English syllables
mechanoreceptive — adjective see mechanoreceptor … Useful english dictionary
mechanoreception — See mechanoreceptor. * * * Ability to detect and respond to mechanical stimuli in one s environment. A slight deformation of a mechanoreceptive neuron causes an electric charge at its surface, activating a response. Mechanoreceptors in pain spots … Universalium
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mechanoreceptor — noun Date: 1927 a neural end organ (as a tactile receptor) that responds to a mechanical stimulus (as a change in pressure) • mechanoreception noun • mechanoreceptive adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
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