juxtacapillary receptor

noun

A sensory nerve ending located within the alveolar wall near the pulmonary capillaries, innervated by fibers of the vagus nerve.

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Meanings

nounjuxtacapillary receptor (plural juxtacapillary receptors)

plural juxtacapillary receptors

  1. medicineA sensory nerve ending located within the alveolar wall near the pulmonary capillaries, innervated by fibers of the vagus nerve.

    Synonyms: J receptor

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA sensory nerve ending located within the alveolar wall near the pulmonary capillaries, innervated by fibers of the vagus nerve.

Similar
J receptor
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APA

juxtacapillary receptor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/juxtacapillary%20receptor

MLA

“juxtacapillary receptor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/juxtacapillary%20receptor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “juxtacapillary receptor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/juxtacapillary%20receptor.

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