chemoreceptor

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

noun

, Physiology.

1. a receptor stimulated by chemical means.

chemoreceptor

/ ˌkɛməʊrɪˈsɛptə /

noun

1. a sensory receptor in a biological cell membrane to which an external molecule binds to generate a smell or taste sensation

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemoreceptor¹

First recorded in 1905–10; chemo- + receptor

Example Sentences

These are mechanoreceptor cells sensitive to the finest details of touch and texture, and chemoreceptors that sense smell or taste.

From MIT Technology Review