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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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
2. 2
   a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli wordnet

Etymology

From chemo- + receptor.

Related phrases

chemoreceptor trigger zonesense organ

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