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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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chemoreceptor1

First recorded in 1905–10; chemo- + receptor

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