mechanosensor

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noun

Anything (especially a biomolecule) that responds to changes in mechanical force

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Meanings

nounmechanosensor (plural mechanosensors)

plural mechanosensors

  1. Anything (especially a biomolecule) that responds to changes in mechanical force

Origin

From mechano- + sensor.

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APA

mechanosensor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanosensor

MLA

“mechanosensor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanosensor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mechanosensor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanosensor.

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