Meaning Of The Word Interoceptor

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interoceptor in American English
an efferent nerve terminal or internal sensory receptor that responds to the internal organs, muscles, blood vessels, and the ear labyrinth
noun: a receptor, esp. of the viscera, responding to stimuli originating from within the body

interoceptor in British English
noun: a sensory receptor of an internal organ (excluding the muscles)

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