chemoreception

[ kee-moh-ri-sep-shuhn, kem-oh- ]

noun

1. the physiological response to chemical stimuli.

Other Words From

• che·mo·re·cep·tive [kee-moh-ri-, sep, -tiv, kem-oh-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemoreception¹

First recorded in 1915–20; chemo- + reception

Example Sentences

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.

From Nautilus