Definition of mechanosensitive in English:
mechanosensitive
Pronunciation /ˌmɛkənəʊˈsɛnsɪtɪv/ /ˌmɛk(ə)nəʊˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
adjective
Physiology
Responsive to mechanical stimuli; mechanoreceptive.
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in Science. From mechano- + sensitive.