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Definition of: chemoceptor
(kem′ō·sep′tər) noun
1. Physiol. An organ or nerve element of the body specialized to receive and transmit chemical stimuli, as those of smell and taste.
2. Biol. Those receptors within a cell which are supposed to have the power of fixing chemicals. Also chem′o·re·cep′tor. [<CHEMO- + (RE)CEPTOR]
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