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chemoreception
[ kee-moh-ri-sep-shuhn, kem-oh- ]
noun
- the physiological response to chemical stimuli.
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Other Words From
- che·mo·re·cep·tive [kee-moh-ri-, sep, -tiv, kem-oh-], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chemoreception1
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Example Sentences
To find food they largely use chemoreception—like a dog hunting for that elusive kibble on a dark floor at night, they can pinpoint food by smell—rather than vision.
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