Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baroreceptive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: barore-cep-tive
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sensitive to changes in blood pressure.

Example Sentences

"There is also evidence that unstimulated baroreceptive sensitivity is related to pain thresholds [33 ]."

Etymology

From baro- + receptive.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: baro

Questions

What does baroreceptive mean?: Sensitive to changes in blood pressure.
Where does baroreceptive come from?: From baro- + receptive.

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