Definition of chemosensory in English:
chemosensory
adjective ˌkiːməʊˈsɛns(ə)riˌkēmōˈsensərē
Physiology 1(of a sense organ or receptor) responsive to chemical stimuli.
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- With the exception of the vaginal plate chemosensory sensilla, we have identified members of the OBP family in all chemosensory organs.
- Drosophila adults have 2000 chemosensory neurons that reside within segregated compartments called sensilla.
- Taste is detected by the chemosensory organs that are found in an animal's gustatory or tactile receptor systems.
- No other chemosensory organs are labeled in these transgenic flies.
- It is generally difficult to discern the complete repertoire of other chemosensory receptor genes in mammals.
- 1.1 Relating to chemosensory organs or their action.
patients with chemosensory impairment
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- He develops improved chemosensory capacities the ability to better smell the pheromones of others.
- Subjective complaints do not always accurately reflect the chemosensory disturbance experienced by a patient.
- Thus, we assumed normal olfactory and chemosensory perception for all participants.
- In addition, the vomeronasal organ in the nose is a part of a chemosensory system that is independent of the olfactory system.
- In lizards there is a strong relationship between foraging mode and chemosensory location and identification of prey.