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.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.