mechanotransducer

noun

Any cell, etc. that generates a measurable response to mechanical stimulation.

OriginEnglish transducer ← Middle English mekanyk ← Old French mecanique →
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Meanings

nounmechanotransducer (plural mechanotransducers)

plural mechanotransducers

  1. biologyAny cell, etc. that generates a measurable response to mechanical stimulation.

Origin

  1. Latinmēchanicus
  2. Old Frenchmecanique
  3. Middle Englishmekanyk
  4. Englishmechan(ic)
  5. Englishmechano-
  6. Englishtransducer
  7. Englishmechanotransducer

From mechano- + transducer.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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