pacinian

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Definition of pacinian in English English dictionary

Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Filippo Pacini, an Italian physician of the 19th century

{s} of or pertaining to Filippo Pacini; discovered by Filippo Pacini

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pacinian corpuscle

a specialized bulblike nerve ending located in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin; occurs abundantly in the skin of palms and soles and joints and genitals