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baroreceptor

baroreceptor noun: a nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure.

Noun

baroreceptor (plural baroreceptors)

  1. A nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure.

baroreceptor meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

baroreceptor in Tamil

அழுத்த உணர்வி

baroreceptor in Indonesian

blood pressure-sensitive nerve ending
baroreseptor

Synonyms of baroreceptor

Forms of baroreceptor

pluralbaroreceptors

Origin of baroreceptor

From baro- + receptor.

Questions about baroreceptor

What does baroreceptor mean?
Baroreceptor means a nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure.
What is baroreceptor in Tamil?
Baroreceptor in Tamil is அழுத்த உணர்வி. See Baroreceptor meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is baroreceptor?
Baroreceptor is a noun.
What is the plural of baroreceptor?
The plural of baroreceptor is baroreceptors.

Words near baroreceptor in the dictionary

  1. baroquest
  2. baroquey
  3. baroquism
  4. baroreception
  5. baroreceptive
  6. baroreceptor
  7. baroreceptors
  8. baroreflex
  9. baroreflexes
  10. baroregulation
  11. baroregulatory

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