neutroceptor

noun

Etymology

From neutro- + -ceptor.

Definitions

  1. A sensory receptor that is stimulated by both pleasant and unpleasant stimuli.

    • The “beneceptors,” “nociceptors,” and “neutroceptors” generally signalled stimuli that were, respectively, beneficial, harmful, or neutral as regards the organism or its species.

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