chemoreception

[ kee-moh-ri-sep-shuh n, kem-oh- ]
/ ˌki moʊ rɪˈsɛp ʃən, ˌkɛm oʊ- /

noun

the physiological response to chemical stimuli.

Origin of chemoreception

First recorded in 1915–20; chemo- + reception

OTHER WORDS FROM chemoreception

che·mo·re·cep·tive [kee-moh-ri-sep-tiv, kem-oh-] /ˌki moʊ rɪˈsɛp tɪv, ˌkɛm oʊ-/, adjective

Words nearby chemoreception

chemoorganotroph, chemopallidectomy, chemoprevention, chemoprophylaxis, chemoprotection, chemoreception, chemoreceptor, chemoreflex, chemosensitive, chemosensitizer, chemosensory

Medical definitions for chemoreception

chemoreception
[ kē′mō-rĭ-sĕp′shən ]

n.

The physiological response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus.

Other words from chemoreception

che′mo•re•cep′tive adj.