Crossword clues for chemoreceptor
chemoreceptor
Wiktionary
chemoreceptor
n. 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
WordNet
chemoreceptor
n. a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
Wikipedia
Chemoreceptor
A chemoreceptor, also known as chemosensor, is a sensory receptor that transduces a chemical signal into an action potential. In more general terms, a chemosensor detects certain chemical stimuli in the environment.
Usage examples of "chemoreceptor".
The periplasm also features chemoreceptors, the bacterial equivalent of nostrils or taste-buds.
Electromagnetic, mechanoreceptors, thermoreceptors, and chemoreceptors.