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Pacinian corpuscle

Pacinian corpuscle noun: a low-threshold mechanoreceptor responsive to vibration or pressure, found in the skin and other internal organs.

Noun

Pacinian corpuscle (plural Pacinian corpuscles)

  1. A low-threshold mechanoreceptor responsive to vibration or pressure, found in the skin and other internal organs.

Synonyms of Pacinian corpuscle

Forms of Pacinian corpuscle

pluralPacinian corpuscles

Questions about Pacinian corpuscle

What does Pacinian corpuscle mean?
Pacinian corpuscle means a low-threshold mechanoreceptor responsive to vibration or pressure, found in the skin and other internal organs.
What part of speech is Pacinian corpuscle?
Pacinian corpuscle is a noun.
What is the plural of Pacinian corpuscle?
The plural of Pacinian corpuscle is Pacinian corpuscles.

Words near Pacinian corpuscle in the dictionary

  1. pacing oneself
  2. pacing out
  3. pacings
  4. Pacini
  5. Pacinian
  6. Pacinian corpuscle
  7. Pacinian corpuscles
  8. Pacinis
  9. Pacino
  10. Pacioli
  11. Paciolian

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