chemoreceptivity

noun

the ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus

OriginEnglish receptivity ← New Latin chēmīa →
Scrabble 33
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Meanings

nounchemoreceptivity (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus

Origin

  1. New Latinchēmīa
  2. Englishchemo-
  3. Englishreceptivity
  4. Englishchemoreceptivity

From chemo- + receptivity.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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