interoceptor noun.
[ɪntǝrǝʊ'sɛptǝ] E20.[from INTER(IOR + -O- + RE)CEPTOR: cf. EXTEROCEPTOR.]Physiology. A sensory receptor which receives stimuli from within the body, esp. from the gut.
■ intero'ceptive adjective E20. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲