Chemoreceptor
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chemoreceptor is a noun meaning a sense organ, or one of its cells (such as those for the sense of taste or smell), that can respond to a chemical stimulus; a chemosensor.
Meaning
a sense organ, or one of its cells (such as those for the sense of taste or smell), that can respond to a chemical stimulus; a chemosensor.
Word Forms
- chemoreceptors
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chemoreception, chemonociceptor, chemosensibility, chemiresistor, chemomarker, chemoorganotroph.
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