Chemoreceptor

Word Type

Noun

The word "chemoreceptor" can be used as a noun.

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Derived Terms

chemoreceptor trigger zone chemoreceptorial

Derived From

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

receptor sense organ sensory receptor

Type Of (IsA)

detector sense organ

Related Terms

chemoreception chemosensory

Related Terms

cell chemical chemoreception chemosensor chemosensory respond sense organ smell stimulus taste

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