pruriceptor

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noun

A nerve ending that acts as a receptor of itching sensations

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Meanings

nounpruriceptor (plural pruriceptors)

plural pruriceptors

  1. anatomyA nerve ending that acts as a receptor of itching sensations

Origin

From Latin pruriō + -ceptor.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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