baroreceptor

noun

baro·​re·​cep·​tor ˌber-ō-ri-ˈsep-tər 

ˌba-rō-

variants or less commonly baroceptor

ˈber-ō-ˌsep-tər 

ˈba-rō-

: a sensory nerve ending especially in the walls of large arteries (such as the arch of the aorta) that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure

Examples of baroreceptor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Weakened baroreceptors reduce the body's ability to regulate BP when moving. — Craig O. Weber, Verywell Health, 11 June 2026

For decades researchers thought neurons called baroreceptors in arteries controlled this process by signaling the sudden drop in blood pressure to the brain, which then issues orders to constrict blood vessels. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026

These baroreceptors regulate blood pressure by detecting changes and signaling the body to adjust. — Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for baroreceptor

• adrenoceptor
• photoreceptor
• acceptor
• preceptor
• receptor
• chemoreceptor
• interceptor
• scepter
• sceptre

Medical Definition

baroreceptor

noun

baro·​re·​cep·​tor ˌbar-ō-ri-ˈsep-tər 

variants also baroceptor

-ō-ˈsep- 

: a sensory nerve ending especially in the walls of large arteries (as the carotid sinus and arch of the aorta) that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure

called also pressoreceptor