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Mechanosensory vs Mechanosensitive - What's the difference?

mechanosensory | mechanosensitive | Related terms |

Mechanosensory is a related term of mechanosensitive.


In biology|lang=en terms the difference between mechanosensory and mechanosensitive

is that mechanosensory is (biology) of or pertaining to the sensing of mechanical stimuli while mechanosensitive is (biology) sensitive to mechanical stimuli such as pressure.

As adjectives the difference between mechanosensory and mechanosensitive

is that mechanosensory is (biology) of or pertaining to the sensing of mechanical stimuli while mechanosensitive is (biology) sensitive to mechanical stimuli such as pressure.

mechanosensory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (biology) Of or pertaining to the sensing of mechanical stimuli

    • mechanosensitive

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (biology) Sensitive to mechanical stimuli such as pressure
    • a mechanosensitive ion channel

    Derived terms

    *mechanosensitivity

    Related terms

    *mechanosensing *mechanosensory *chemosensitive