noun
Meaning 1
A sensory receptor that detects stimulus within the body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
interoceptor
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noun
Meaning 2
any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: enteroceptor
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor
History
Etymology
From intero- (analogical to extero-) + -ceptor.