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che•mo•re•cep•tion
(kē′mō ri sep′shən, kem′ō-),USA pronunciation n.
che•mo•re•cep•tive
(kē′mō ri sep′tiv, kem′ō-),USA pronunciation adj.
- Physiologythe physiological response to chemical stimuli.
- 1915–20; chemo- + reception