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thermoreceptor

/ˌθɜː.məʊ.rɪˈsep.tə/

Traduction: Récepteur sensoriel qui réagit aux variations de température, percevant la chaleur et le froid.

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noun

/ˌθɜː.məʊ.rɪˈsep.tə/C2formalscientific
  • frRécepteur sensoriel qui réagit aux variations de température, percevant la chaleur et le froid.

A sensory receptor that responds to changes in temperature, detecting heat and cold.

  1. Temperature sensor in the bodyC1formalscientific

    A specialized sensory nerve ending that detects changes in temperature, both heat and cold.

    frthermorécepteur

    • Thermoreceptors in the skin alert the brain to a hot surface.
    • Cold thermoreceptors are activated when you touch ice.
    • The body uses thermoreceptors to maintain a stable internal temperature.
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  • thermoreceptors plural form
  • thermoreceptors' possessive plural form
  • thermoreceptor's possessive singular form