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interoceptor
noun in·ter·o·cep·tor \-tər\
Definition of INTEROCEPTOR
: a sensory receptor excited by interoceptive stimuli
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First Known Use of INTEROCEPTOR
1906
Medical Dictionary
interoceptor
noun in·tero·cep·tor \-tər\
Medical Definition of INTEROCEPTOR
: a sensory receptor excited by interoceptive stimuli—compare exteroceptor
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