definitions

chemoreception

[ kee-moh-ri-sep-shuh n, kem-oh- ]
/ ˌki moʊ rɪˈsɛp ʃən, ˌkɛm oʊ- /

noun

the physiological response to chemical stimuli.

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Nearby words

chemoorganotroph, chemopallidectomy, chemoprevention, chemoprophylaxis, chemoprotection, chemoreception, chemoreceptor, chemoreflex, chemosensitive, chemosensitizer, chemosensory

Origin of chemoreception

First recorded in 1915–20; chemo- + reception
Related formsche·mo·re·cep·tive [kee-moh-ri-sep-tiv, kem-oh-] /ˌki moʊ rɪˈsɛp tɪv, ˌkɛm oʊ-/, adjective
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Medicine definitions for chemoreception

chemoreception

[ kē′mō-rĭ-sĕp′shən ]

n.

The physiological response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus.
Related formsche′mo•re•cep′tive adj.
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