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chemoreflex
[
kee-moh-
ree
-fleks
,
kem-oh-
]
che·mo·re·flex
/
ˌki
moʊˈri
flɛks
,
ˌkɛm
oʊ-
/
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[
kee-moh-
ree
-fleks
,
kem-oh-
]
Show IPA
noun
Physiology
.
a
reflex
caused by a chemical stimulus.
Origin:
1900–05;
chemo-
+
reflex
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Chemoreflex
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sensation
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antagonist
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ability to perceive stimuli
to void or expel from an organism
acting independently of or done or occurring without volition
any function of the body that is essential for life
having a low threshold of sensation or feeling
a muscle that acts in opposition to another
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