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chemokine receptor
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chemoreception
che·mo·re·cep·tion [ kmō ri sépsh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
physiological response to chemical stimulus: the physiological response of an organism or sense organ to a chemical stimulus

che·mo·re·cep·tive adjective
che·mo·re·cep·tiv·i·ty [ kmō ri sep tívvətee ] noun
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