chemesthesis

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noun

Any sensation produced when a chemical compound activates a particular receptor.

OriginEnglish chemo- ← New Latin chēmīa ← Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. →
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Meanings

nounchemesthesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAny sensation produced when a chemical compound activates a particular receptor.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  2. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  3. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  4. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  5. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  6. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  7. New Latinchēmīa
  8. Englishchemo-
  9. Englishchemesthesis

From chemo- + -esthesis.

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APA

chemesthesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemesthesis

MLA

“chemesthesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemesthesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemesthesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemesthesis.

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