mechanonociceptor

noun

A mechanoreceptor involved in the sensation of pain.

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Meanings

nounmechanonociceptor (plural mechanonociceptors)

plural mechanonociceptors

  1. A mechanoreceptor involved in the sensation of pain.

Origin

From mechano- + nociceptor.

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APA

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

MLA

“mechanonociceptor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanonociceptor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mechanonociceptor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanonociceptor.

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