exteroreceptor

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noun

A receptor that responds to stimuli from outside the body

Opposite
enteroreceptor
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Meanings

nounexteroreceptor (plural exteroreceptors)

plural exteroreceptors

  1. medicineA receptor that responds to stimuli from outside the body

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
enteroreceptor

Origin

From extero- + receptor.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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