mechanoreception

noun

The action of a mechanoreceptor

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Meanings

nounmechanoreception (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe action of a mechanoreceptor

Origin

From mechano- + reception.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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