Main Entry: mech·a·no·re·cep·tor

Pronunciation: \-ri-ˈsep-tər\

Function: noun

Date: 1927

: a neural end organ (as a tactile receptor) that responds to a mechanical stimulus (as a change in pressure)

— mech·a·no·re·cep·tion \-ˈsep-shən\ noun

— mech·a·no·re·cep·tive \-ˈsep-tiv\ adjective