Interoceptor Definition

ĭntər-ō-sĕptər
noun
An efferent nerve terminal or internal sensory receptor that responds to the internal organs, muscles, blood vessels, and the ear labyrinth.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • enteroceptor

Other Word Forms of Interoceptor

Noun

Singular:
interoceptor
Plural:
interoceptors

Origin of Interoceptor

  • inter(ior) (re)ceptor

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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