baroreceptor

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbærəʊrɪˌsɛptə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bar′ō ri sep′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bar•o•re•cep•tor  (bar′ō ri sep′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Physiologya nerve ending, as one of those located in the blood vessels, that responds to changes in pressure.
  • baro- + receptor 1950–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
baroreceptor / ˈbærəʊrɪˌsɛptə/, baroceptor
  1. a collection of sensory nerve endings, principally in the carotid sinuses and the aortic arch, that monitor blood pressure changes in the body

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