Meanings
nouninteroceptor (plural interoceptors)
plural interoceptors
- A sensory receptor that detects stimulus within the body.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body
Similar
enteroceptor
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From intero- (analogical to extero-) + -ceptor.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
interoceptor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interoceptor
MLA
“interoceptor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interoceptor. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interoceptor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interoceptor.
Source: interoceptor on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.