baroreception

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noun

The physiological sensory response to changes in blood pressure.

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Meanings

nounbaroreception (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe physiological sensory response to changes in blood pressure.

Origin

From baro- + reception.

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APA

baroreception. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baroreception

MLA

“baroreception.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baroreception. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baroreception,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baroreception.

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