/ Dictionary / Index B baroreceptor: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bar•o•re•cep•tor Pronunciation: (bar"ō-ri-sep'tur), [key] — n. a nerve ending, as one of those located in the blood vessels, that responds to changes in pressure. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: baroreceptor (Thesaurus) baroque organ baroscope Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language