"pruriceptor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pruriceptors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pruriceptor (plural pruriceptors)
  1. (anatomy) A nerve ending that acts as a receptor of itching sensations Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-pruriceptor-en-noun-~k-RtUIL 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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