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interoceptor

[ in-tuh-roh-sep-ter ]

noun

Physiology.
  1. a receptor, especially of the viscera, responding to stimuli originating from within the body.

interoceptor

/ ˌɪԳəəʊˈɛə /

noun

  1. physiol a sensory receptor of an internal organ (excluding the muscles) Compare exteroceptor proprioceptor
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԳٱˈپ, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of interoceptor1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of interoceptor1

C20: from inter ( ior ) + ( re ) ceptor
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In addition to the familiar five senses, humans also have proprioceptor, vestibular and interoceptor senses, Fetty said.

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