Etymology

chemoreceptor

C3H4E1M3O1R1E1C3E1P3T1O1R1

Today it means: a 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 Full definition →

English receptor ← New Latin chēmīa
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  1. New Latinchēmīa
  2. Englishchemo-
  3. Englishreceptor
  4. English todaychemoreceptor

From chemo- + receptor.

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