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baroreceptor
bar·o·re·cep·tor [ bárrō ri sèptər ] (plural bar·o·re·cep·tors [ bérrō sèptər ])


noun 
Definition:
 
pressure-sensitive nerve ending: a nerve ending that is sensitive to blood pressure changes
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