baroreceptive

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adjective

Sensitive to changes in blood pressure.

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Meanings

adjectivebaroreceptive (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSensitive to changes in blood pressure.

    There is also evidence that unstimulated baroreceptive sensitivity is related to pain thresholds [33 ].

    2015 September 23, “Association between Hypertension and the Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Osteoarthritis in Koreans: A Cross-Sectional Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From baro- + receptive.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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