ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Mechanosensitive

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Mechanosensitive is an adjective meaning (biology) Sensitive to mechanical stimuli such as pressure.

Meaning

(biology) Sensitive to mechanical stimuli such as pressure.

Example Sentences

a mechanosensitive ion channel

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mechano-gated, histomechanical, mechanogated, mechanokinetic, mechanobiochemical, mechanogenetic.

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