pressoreceptor
[ pres-oh-ri-sep-ter ]
/ ˌprɛs oʊ rɪˈsɛp tər /
noun Physiology.
a proprioceptor responding to changes of blood pressure.
Origin of pressoreceptor
Words nearby pressoreceptor
pressor,
pressor base,
pressor fiber,
pressor nerve,
pressoreceptive,
pressoreceptor,
pressosensitive,
pressroom,
pressrun,
presstitute,
pressure
Medical definitions for pressoreceptor
pressoreceptor
[ prĕs′ō-rĭ-sĕp′tər ]
n.
baroreceptor