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Chemoprevention

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• Chemoreceptor

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• Chemoreception

  [kee-moh-ri-sep-shuh n, kem-oh-] /ˌki moʊ rɪˈsɛp ʃən, ˌkɛm oʊ-/ noun 1. the physiological response to chemical stimuli. chemoreception che·mo·re·cep·tion (kē’mō-rĭ-sěp’shən, kěm’ō-) n. The physiological response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus. che’mo·re·cep’tive adj.

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