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