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chemoreception
[ kee-moh-ri-sep-shuhn, kem-oh- ]
/ ˌki moʊ rɪˈsɛp ʃən, ˌkɛm oʊ- /
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noun
the physiological response to chemical stimuli.
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OTHER WORDS FROM chemoreception
che·mo·re·cep·tive [kee-moh-ri-sep-tiv, kem-oh-], /ˌki moʊ rɪˈsɛp tɪv, ˌkɛm oʊ-/, adjectiveWords nearby chemoreception
chemonite, chemonucleolysis, chemo-organotroph, chemopallidectomy, chemoprophylaxis, chemoreception, chemoreceptor, chemoreflex, chemosensory, Chemosh, chemosmosis
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How to use chemoreception in a sentence
To find food they largely use chemoreception—like a dog hunting for that elusive kibble on a dark floor at night, they can pinpoint food by smell—rather than vision.