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chemoreceptor

chemoreceptor 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.

Noun

chemoreceptor (plural chemoreceptors)

  1. 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

chemoreceptor meaning in Tamil

chemoreceptor in Tamil

வேதியல் உணர்வு ஏற்பி, வேதிய உணர்வி, வேதித்தூண்டுல்

Forms of chemoreceptor

pluralchemoreceptors

Origin of chemoreceptor

From chemo- + receptor.

Words formed from chemoreceptor

Questions about chemoreceptor

What does chemoreceptor mean?
Chemoreceptor means 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.
What is chemoreceptor in Tamil?
Chemoreceptor in Tamil is வேதியல் உணர்வு ஏற்பி, வேதிய உணர்வி, வேதித்தூண்டுல். See Chemoreceptor meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chemoreceptor?
Chemoreceptor is a noun.
What is the plural of chemoreceptor?
The plural of chemoreceptor is chemoreceptors.

Words near chemoreceptor in the dictionary

  1. chemoradiotherapy
  2. chemoreception
  3. chemoreceptions
  4. chemoreceptive
  5. chemoreceptivity
  6. chemoreceptor
  7. chemoreceptor trigger zone
  8. chemoreceptorial
  9. chemoreceptors
  10. chemoreduction
  11. chemoreductions

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