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chemoreceptor

/,kɛmoʊrɪ'sɛptər/

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noun
a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
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sensory receptor receptor sense organ

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chemoreceptive of or relating to chemoreceptors
carotid body a chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration