chemoreceptor
chemoreceptor · chemoreceptors
хеморецептор
A sense organ, or one of its cells, that can respond to a chemical stimulusA 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
Meaning
1 sensesA 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
хемореце́пторxemorecéptor
More definitions
- a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
sense organ:
Forms
plural: chemoreceptors| Singular | chemoreceptor |
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Word family
3 related wordsDerivedchemoreceptorial
See also
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