mechanostimulus

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noun

A mechanical stimulus.

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Meanings

nounmechanostimulus (plural mechanostimuli)

plural mechanostimuli

  1. A mechanical stimulus.

    Sensory fibers ranged in adaptation to the mechanostimulus as fast-adapting, slow-adapting, or on-off (i.e., promptly adapting), indicating the presence of three types of mechanoreceptors.

    1999, Arthur J. Miller, The neuroscientific principles of swallowing and dysphagia, page 37

Origin

From mechano- + stimulus.

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

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

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