English Explanatory Dictionary

metaboreceptor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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

Word forms

metaboreceptor metaboreceptors

Etymology

Blend of metabolic + receptor.

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