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chemoreception

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

noun

  1. the physiological response to chemical stimuli.


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Etymology

Origin of chemoreception

First recorded in 1915–20; chemo- + reception

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