Meanings
nounchemoreception (countable and uncountable, plural chemoreceptions)
plural chemoreceptions
- countableuncountablethe physiological sensory response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus
Origin
- New Latinchēmīa
- Englishchemo-
- Englishreception
- Englishchemoreception
Translations
Portuguese quimiorrecepção
- quimiorrecepçãophysiological response
Spanish quimiorrecepción
- quimiorrecepciónphysiological response
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APA
chemoreception. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoreception
MLA
“chemoreception.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoreception. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemoreception,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoreception.
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