Etymology

mechanosensing

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Today it means: Responsivity to mechanical stimuli, especially at the cellular level or below Full definition →

English sensing ← Middle English mekanyk ← Old French mecanique
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  1. Latinmēchanicus
  2. Old Frenchmecanique
  3. Middle Englishmekanyk
  4. Englishmechan(ic)
  5. Englishmechano-
  6. Englishsensing
  7. English todaymechanosensing

From mechano- + sensing.

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