proprioceptor

noun

pro·pri·o·cep·tor | \ ˌprō-prē-ō-ˈsep-tər

How to pronounce proprioceptor (audio)

\

Definition of proprioceptor

: a sensory receptor (such as a muscle spindle) excited by proprioceptive stimuli (such as changes in limb position)

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about proprioceptor

Dictionary Entries near proprioceptor

Statistics for proprioceptor

Look-up Popularity

Time Traveler for proprioceptor

The first known use of proprioceptor was in 1906

See more words from the same year

Keep scrolling for more

More Definitions for proprioceptor

proprioceptor

noun

pro·prio·cep·tor | \ -ˈsep-tər

\

Medical Definition of proprioceptor

: a sensory receptor that is located deep in the tissues (as in skeletal or heart muscle, tendons, the gastrointestinal wall, or the carotid sinus) and that functions in proprioception (as in response to changes of physical tension or chemical condition within the body)

Comments on proprioceptor

What made you want to look up proprioceptor? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

WORD OF THE DAY

propitious

likely to have or produce good results

Test Your Vocabulary

Words from Greek and Latin Quiz

Which of the following months comes from a Latin word for “ten”?

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Word Winder's CrossWinder

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ