Mechanostimulus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mechanostimulus is a noun meaning A mechanical stimulus.
Meaning
A mechanical stimulus.
Example Sentences
Sensory fibers ranged in adaptation to the mechanostimulus as fast-adapting, slow-adapting, or on-off (i.e., promptly adapting), indicating the presence of three types of mechanoreceptors.
Word Forms
- mechanostimuli
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mechanoresponse, mechanotransducer, mechanosensitivity, mechanosensor, microstimulus, mechanoreflex.
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