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chemoreceptive

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

able to respond to a chemical stimulus

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to chemoreceptors

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Etymology

Etymology tree New Latin chēmīader. English chemo- Latin receptus Latin -īvus Medieval Latin receptivusbor. Middle English receptive English receptive English chemoreceptive From chemo- + receptive.