Definition of chemoreceptor Chemoreceptor

chem•o•re•cep•tor

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What does chemoreceptor mean?

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Noun Plural: chemoreceptors
chemoreceptor - a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
		sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
		gustatory organ, taste bud, tastebud an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
		carotid body a chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration

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chemoreceptor (Noun)
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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chemoreceptor, noun, singular of chemoreceptors.

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