tangoreceptor
[ tang-goh-ri-sep-ter ]
/ ˈtæŋ goʊ rɪˌsɛp tər /
noun Physiology, Biology.
a receptor stimulated by touch.
Origin of tangoreceptor
< Latin
tang(ere) to touch + -o- +
receptor
Words nearby tangoreceptor
tangleberry,
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tanh
Medical definitions for tangoreceptor
tangoreceptor
[ tăng′gō-rĭ-sĕp′tər ]
n.
A cutaneous receptor that responds to touch and pressure.