mechanoreceptor
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mechanoreceptor
mechanoreceptor n. A type of sensory receptor that converts kinetic energy from mechanical stimulation including touch, pressure, vibration, acceleration, or gravity into nerve impulses, such receptors being either touch receptors in the skin , auditory receptors in the organ of Corti , or ... January 1, 2001; A Dictionary of Psychology
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