mechanosensation

noun

The physiological response to a mechanical stimulus.

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Meanings

nounmechanosensation (plural mechanosensations)

plural mechanosensations

  1. biologyThe physiological response to a mechanical stimulus.

Origin

From mechano- + sensation.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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