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chemoreceptive

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che·mo·re·cep·tion  (km-r-spshn, km-)
n.
The physiological response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus.
chemo·re·ceptive adj.
chemo·recep·tivi·ty (-rsp-tv-t) n.
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Adj.1.chemoreceptive - of or relating to chemoreceptors
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Starfish have well developed chemoreceptive and rheotactic capabilities (Sloan 1980) and it is likely that they were attracted by odors emanating from mussels damaged by the mussel dredges.
The seasonal movement and abundance of the starfish, Asterias rubens ... by Gallagher, T.; Richardson, C.A.; Seed, R.; Jones, T. / Journal of Shellfish Research
This raises the possibility that the magnitude of RTF seen during SICS in rattlesnakes may also be influenced by an effect of chemical cues on the chemoreceptive systems that mediate tongue flick behavior.
A noninvasive technique for blocking vomeronasal chemoreception in ... by Stark, C. Patrick; Chiszar, David; Smith, Hobart M. / The Psychological Record
It is also believed that an action on the medullary chemoreceptive trigger zone may be involved in the antiemetic action of the drug" (Drug Information for the Health Care Provider, 1987).
THE DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY OF MECLIZINE USING THE FROG EMBRYO ... by Wolfe, Andrea; Rayburn, James / Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science
 
 
 
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