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PRONUNCIATION OF THERMORECEPTOR

thermoreceptor  [ˌθɜːməʊrɪˈsɛptə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THERMORECEPTOR

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Thermoreceptor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THERMORECEPTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Thermoreceptor

A thermoreceptor is a sensory receptor, or more accurately the receptive portion of a sensory neuron, that codes absolute and relative changes in temperature, primarily within the innocuous range. In the mammalian peripheral nervous system, warmth receptors are thought to be unmyelinated C-fibres, while those responding to cold have both C-fibers and thinly myelinated A delta fibers. The adequate stimulus for a warm receptor is warming, which results in an increase in their action potential discharge rate. Cooling results in a decrease in warm receptor discharge rate. For cold receptors their firing rate increases during cooling and decreases during warming. Some cold receptors also respond with a brief action potential discharge to high temperatures, i.e. typically above 45°C, and this is known as a paradoxical response to heat. The mechanism responsible for this behavior has not been determined. A special form of thermoreceptor is found in some snakes, the viper pit organ and this specialized structure is sensitive to energy in the infrared part of the spectrum.

Definition of thermoreceptor in the English dictionary

The definition of thermoreceptor in the dictionary is a sensory receptor that responds to stimulation by cold or heat.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THERMORECEPTOR


accepter
əkˈsɛptə
acceptor
əkˈsɛptə
amboceptor
ˈæmbəʊˌsɛptə
baroceptor
ˈbærəʊˌsɛptə
baroreceptor
ˈbærəʊrɪˌsɛptə
chemoreceptor
ˌkɛməʊrɪˈsɛptə
electroreceptor
ɪˈlɛktrəʊrɪˌsɛptə
exteroceptor
ˈɛkstərəʊˌsɛptə
intercepter
ˌɪntəˈsɛptə
interceptor
ˌɪntəˈsɛptə
interoceptor
ˌɪntərəʊˈsɛptə
mechanoreceptor
ˌmɛkənəʊrɪˈsɛptə
nociceptor
ˈnəʊsɪˌsɛptə
photoreceptor
ˌfəʊtəʊrɪˈsɛptə
preceptor
prɪˈsɛptə
proprioceptor
ˌprəʊprɪəˈsɛptə
receptor
rɪˈsɛptə
scepter
ˈsɛptə
sceptre
ˈsɛptə
septa
ˈsɛptə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THERMORECEPTOR

thermoperiodism
thermophil
thermophile
thermophilic
thermophilous
thermophyllous
thermopile
thermoplastic
thermoplasticity
Thermopylae
thermoregulate
thermoregulation
thermoregulator
thermoremanence
thermoremanent
Thermos
thermoscope
thermoscopic
thermoscopical
thermoscopically

WORDS THAT END LIKE THERMORECEPTOR

adaptor
captor
caveat emptor
chemoceptor
corruptor
descriptor
disruptor
exceptor
inceptor
interruptor
ionotropic receptor
lithontriptor
metabotropic receptor
oviraptor
raptor
recaptor
rheoreceptor
sculptor
susceptor
velociraptor

Synonyms and antonyms of thermoreceptor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thermoreceptor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THERMORECEPTOR

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The translations of thermoreceptor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thermoreceptor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

thermoreceptor
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

thermoreceptor
570 millions of speakers

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thermoreceptor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

thermoreceptor
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مستقبلة حرارية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

thermoreceptor
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

thermoreceptor
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Translator English - Bengali

thermoreceptor
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

thermoreceptor
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Thermoreceptor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Thermorezeptor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

thermoreceptor
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

thermoreceptor
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thermoreceptor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thermoreceptor
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

thermoreceptor
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थर्मोमेस्सेप्टर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

thermoreceptor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

termorecettore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

thermoreceptor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

thermoreceptor
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

thermoreceptor
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

thermoreceptor
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

thermoreceptor
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

thermoreceptor
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

thermoreceptor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thermoreceptor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THERMORECEPTOR»

The term «thermoreceptor» is used very little and occupies the 186.958 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THERMORECEPTOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thermoreceptor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THERMORECEPTOR»

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Transient Receptor Potential Channels
Their analyses support the evolutionary scenario that mammalian thermoreceptor TRPs were present in the common ancestor of tetrapods and ray-finned fishes, but that the repertoires of thermoreceptor TRPs have changed, i.e. duplications ...
Md. Shahidul Islam, 2011
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Somatosensory and Visceral Receptor Mechanisms
Ainsley Iggo, Oleg Borisovich Ilʹinskiĭ. SESSION III THERMORECEPTOR MECHANISMS This Page Intentionally Left Blank Functional and Structural Basis of Session III—Thermoreceptor Mechanisms.
Ainsley Iggo, Oleg Borisovich Ilʹinskiĭ, 2011
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Circadian Physiology, Second Edition
H. & Witt, I. (1959). Spatial temperature gradient and thermoreceptor stimulation. Journal of Physiology 148: 180-187. 130. Hensel, H., Iggo, A. & Witt, 1. (1960). A quantitative study of sensitive cutaneous thermoreceptors with C afferent fibres.
Roberto Refinetti, 2005
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TRANSDUCTION AND CELLULAR MECHANISM IN SENSORY RECEPTORS
Thermosensitive receptor, See thermoreceptor Thermosensory receptor, See thermoreceptor Thixotropic property, 86 Tooth apex, 231, 233 — 236 canine, 231 —236, 238, 242 extraction, 231, 233, 234 fulcrum, 231, 233 — 236 loss, 231, 232 , ...
W. Hamann, Ainsley Iggo, 2011
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e-Study Guide for: Helping Children Learn Mathematics by ...
Thermoreceptor 4. ______ a numerical value means replacing it by another value that is approximately equal but has a shorter, simpler, or more explicit representation; for example, replacing US$23.4476 with US$23.45, or the fraction ...
Cram101 Textbook Reviews, 2012
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Touch, Heat and Pain
The argument leads to the conclusion that nerve membrane properties lie at the root of thermoreceptor function. It is based on the generalization that nerve membranes are in their fundamental properties very similar throughout the animal ...
CIBA Foundation Symposium, 2009
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Aquatic Entomology
7.4.3 Thermo-hygroreceptors Receptor cells that respond to temperature and humidity often form a sensory triad (two hygroreceptors and one thermoreceptor) in a single sensillum; they are located on the antennae and typically take the form  ...
Jill Lancaster, Barbara J. Downes, 2013
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Pain Syndromes in Neurology: Butterworths International ...
Non-nociceptive Nociceptor Stimulus thermoreceptor ___H__—_ _—H.H__ —— Hl+l—— 45° i i —rrm+++++rr— AMI—— Nociceptor Magnitude of afferent response ... _ _ - - Thermoreceptor 40 45 50 Temperature Figure 1.1 Comparison of ...
Howard L. Fields, 1990
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Clothing Biosensory Engineering
On the basis of these observations, Ring and de Dear78 proposed that the intensity of thermal sensations (termed psychosensory intensity – PSI) is proportional to the cumulative total impulses from stimulus onset at the thermoreceptor until ...
Y Li, A S W Wong, 2006
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External Senses
It is believed that there is a steady-state diffusion of ions across the membrane of the thermoreceptor and that the forward and back rate constants have different temperature dependences. Thus, a change in temperature will alter the ion ...
A.C. Damask, 2012

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THERMORECEPTOR»

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Pupil dilation using drops vs gel: a comparative study
Article | PubMed | ISI |; Parra A, Gonzalez-Gonzales O, Gallar J, Belmonte C. Tear fluid hyperosmolality increases nerve impulse activity of cold thermoreceptor ... «Nature.com, Apr 15»
2
Why Does Very Hot Water Sometimes Feel Cold?
The human body senses temperature changes through specialized nerve endings called thermoreceptors, located just beneath the skin. These receptors are ... «Smithsonian, Dec 14»
3
Rắn kịch độc cụt đầu giết người trong chớp mắt
Đây là những cơ quan chứa các thụ thể cảm giác về nhiệt độ thermoreceptor cực nhạy. Chính cơ quan này cho phép rắn tìm kiếm những sinh vật máu nóng để ... «Người Đưa Tin, Aug 14»
4
Color and Touch Perceptions: Red Feels Cooler Than Blue
A special type of touch receptor, called a thermoreceptor, responds to cold or hot stimulation. The signals from the touch receptors then travel through peripheral ... «Guardian Liberty Voice, Jul 14»
5
Expanded Research Objectives: “You're Going To Need A Bigger …
Pellicer F, Picazo O, Leon-Olea M. Effect of red peppers (Capsaicin frutescan) intake during gestation on thermoreceptor response of rat offspring. Behavior and ... «ChiroACCESS, May 11»

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