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thermoreceptor
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌθɜː.məʊ.rɪˈsep.tər/ us /ˌθɝː.moʊ.rɪˈsep.tɚ/
a nerve ending, usually in the skin, that reacts to changes in temperature:
Capsaicin is a chemical compound that stimulates the thermoreceptor nerve endings in the skin and mucous membranes.
The hypothalamus receives input from thermoreceptors in the skin.
The body's ability to sweat is a reaction from the thermoreceptor telling the body it is too hot.
This process starts with cells in your skin called thermoreceptor neurons, which sense the temperature of your environment.
The study has discovered that the cold thermoreceptor TRPC5 causes sensitivity to cold temperatures in teeth.
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