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chemoreceptor Definition

chemo·recep·tor (--ri sep′tər)

noun

a component of a nerve ending, esp. a protein, that binds chemicals that stimulate sensations of taste, smell, etc.

chemoreceptor Related Forms
che′mo·recep′·tive adjective
chemoreceptor Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • span: Each operon has some genes which encode cytoplasmic rather than membrane spanning chemoreceptors.

Modifies a noun

  • trigger: It also acts on a part of your brain called the chemoreceptor trigger zone.
  • zone: It also acts on a part of your brain called the chemoreceptor trigger zone.