First Known Use: 1919
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chemoreception
noun che·mo·re·cep·tion \-ri-ˈsep-shən\
Definition of CHEMORECEPTION
: the physiological reception of chemical stimuli
— che·mo·re·cep·tive \-ˈsep-tiv\ adjective
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chemoreception
noun che·mo·re·cep·tion \-ri-ˈsep-shən\
Medical Definition of CHEMORECEPTION
: the physiological reception of chemical stimuli
—che·mo·re·cep·tive \-ˈsep-tiv\ adjective
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