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chemoreceptor

che·mo·re·cep·tor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kee-moh-ri-sep-ter, kem-oh-]
    • /ˌki moʊ rɪˈsɛp tər, ˌkɛm oʊ-/
    • /kˌiːməʊrˈeseptə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kee-moh-ri-sep-ter, kem-oh-]
    • /ˌki moʊ rɪˈsɛp tər, ˌkɛm oʊ-/

Definitions of chemoreceptor word

  • noun chemoreceptor a sensory receptor in a biological cell membrane to which an external molecule binds to generate a smell or taste sensation 3
  • noun chemoreceptor a component of a nerve ending, esp. a protein, that binds chemicals that stimulate sensations of taste, smell, etc. 3
  • noun chemoreceptor a receptor stimulated by chemical means. 1
  • noun chemoreceptor A sensory cell or organ responsive to chemical stimuli. 1
  • noun chemoreceptor 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. 0

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Origin of chemoreceptor

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; chemo- + receptor

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Parts of speech for Chemoreceptor

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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chemoreceptor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chemoreceptor usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with chemoreceptor

  • what is chemoreceptor?
  • what is a chemoreceptor?

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