chemoreceptor trigger zone

noun

An area of the medulla oblongata, located in the area postrema, that receives inputs from blood-borne drugs or hormones, and communicates with other structures in the vomiting center to initiate vomiting.

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CTZ
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Meanings

nounchemoreceptor trigger zone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn area of the medulla oblongata, located in the area postrema, that receives inputs from blood-borne drugs or hormones, and communicates with other structures in the vomiting center to initiate vomiting.

    Synonyms: CTZ

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn area of the medulla oblongata, located in the area postrema, that receives inputs from blood-borne drugs or hormones, and communicates with other structures in the vomiting center to initiate vomiting.

Similar
CTZ
Also see
chemotrigger zone
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APA

chemoreceptor trigger zone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoreceptor%20trigger%20zone

MLA

“chemoreceptor trigger zone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoreceptor%20trigger%20zone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemoreceptor trigger zone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoreceptor%20trigger%20zone.

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