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sensory receptor vs enteroceptor

enteroceptor vs sensory receptor

sensory receptor and enteroceptor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sensory receptor Yes No No No
enteroceptor Yes No No No
As nouns, enteroceptor is a hyponym of sensory receptor; that is, enteroceptor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sensory receptor:
  • sensory receptor: an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
  • enteroceptor: any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body
sensory receptor (noun) enteroceptor (noun)
an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body
Difference between sensory receptor and enteroceptor

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