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interoceptor definition

intero·cep·tor (in′tər ō sep′tər)

noun

an efferent nerve terminal or internal sensory receptor that responds to the internal organs, muscles, blood vessels, and the ear labyrinth

Etymology: ModL: see internal & receptor

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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