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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

/ ˌɪ²Ô³ÙÉ™°ùəʊˈ²õÉ›±è³ÙÉ™ /

noun

  1. physiol a sensory receptor of an internal organ (excluding the muscles) Compare exteroceptor proprioceptor
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ¾±²Ô³Ù±ð°ù´Çˈ³¦±ð±è³Ù¾±±¹±ð, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of interoceptor1

1905–10; inter(ior) + -o- + (re)ceptor; exteroceptor
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˜yÐÄvlog 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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