"beneceptor" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: beneceptors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} beneceptor (plural beneceptors)
  1. (anatomy) A sensory receptor that sends pleasurable or beneficial signals. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-beneceptor-en-noun-JpiSD9dJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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