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noun
a sense organ, or one of its cells (such as those for the sense of taste or smell), that can respond to a chemical stimulus; a chemosensor
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor
Narrower terms: tastebud, taste bud, gustatory organ, carotid body, nose, olfactory organ
History
Etymology tree New Latin chēmīader. English chemo- English receptor English chemoreceptor From chemo- + receptor.
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