Pa·cin·i·an corpuscle (pə-sĭn

ē-ən)
n.An encapsulated receptor found in deep layers of the skin that senses vibratory pressure and touch.
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pacinian corpuscle [After Filippo
Pacini (1812-1883), Italian anatomist.]
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