Meanings
nounPacinian corpuscle (plural Pacinian corpuscles)
plural Pacinian corpuscles
- A low-threshold mechanoreceptor responsive to vibration or pressure, found in the skin and other internal organs.
Synonyms: lamellar corpuscle, Vater-Pacini corpuscle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA low-threshold mechanoreceptor responsive to vibration or pressure, found in the skin and other internal organs.
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Pacinian corpuscle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pacinian%20corpuscle
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“Pacinian corpuscle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pacinian%20corpuscle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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