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metaboreceptor

noun

Etymology

Blend of metabolic + receptor.

  1. derived from receptōrius
  2. derived from receptour
  3. inherited from receptour
  4. compounded as metaboreceptor — “metabolic + receptor”

Definitions

  1. A type of chemoreceptor, found in skeletal muscle, that responds to an increase in…

    A type of chemoreceptor, found in skeletal muscle, that responds to an increase in metabolic products and stimulates an increase in circulation in response to exercise

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