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mechanosensitive

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Sensitive to mechanical stimuli such as pressure

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • a mechanosensitive ion channel

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin mēchanicusder. Old French mecaniquebor. Middle English mekanyk English mechan(ic) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English mechano- English sensitive English mechanosensitive From mechano- + sensitive.