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Noun: interoceptor  ,in-tu-row'sep-tu(r)
  1. Any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body
    "Interoceptors in blood vessels help regulate blood pressure";
    - enteroceptor

Derived forms: interoceptors

Type of: receptor, sense organ, sensory receptor

Encyclopedia: Interoceptor