chemosensation

English

Etymology

From chemo- +‎ sensation.

Noun

chemosensation (countable and uncountable, plural chemosensations)

1. (neurology) The sensing of chemical stimuli

   Hyponyms: smell, taste

   Coordinate terms: mechanosensation, thermosensation

Related terms

• chemosensitive
• chemosensory
• chemotaxis