chemoreflex

[ kee-moh-ree-fleks, kem-oh- ]
/ ˌki moʊˈri flɛks, ˌkɛm oʊ- /

noun Physiology.

a reflex caused by a chemical stimulus.

Origin of chemoreflex

First recorded in 1900–05; chemo- + reflex

Words nearby chemoreflex

chemoprevention, chemoprophylaxis, chemoprotection, chemoreception, chemoreceptor, chemoreflex, chemosensitive, chemosensitizer, chemosensory, chemoserotherapy, chemosh