CHEMORECEPTOR

chemoreceptor

(noun) a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chemoreceptor (plural chemoreceptors)

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

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