pressoreceptor

[ pres-oh-ri-sep-ter ]
/ ˌprɛs oʊ rɪˈsɛp tər /

noun Physiology.

a proprioceptor responding to changes of blood pressure.

Origin of pressoreceptor

First recorded in 1940–45; press(ure) + -o- + receptor

Medical definitions for pressoreceptor

pressoreceptor
[ prĕs′ō-rĭ-sĕptər ]

n.

baroreceptor