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  • noun neurology The sensing of chemical stimuli

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chemo- +‎ sensation

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Examples

  • However, studies of nematode chemosensation had been begun by Sam Ward, and I decided I should do something different.

    H. Robert Horvitz - Autobiography 2003

  • This is consistent with the fact that most of the neurons belonging to the feeding and exploration circuits are involved in chemosensation.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Raj Kumar Pan et al. 2010

  • We note that the circuits for chemosensation, feeding and exploration are clustered together.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Raj Kumar Pan et al. 2010

  • The hypoxia-inducible transcription factor HIF-1 upregulated serotonin (5-HT) expression in specific sensory neurons that are not normally required for chemosensation.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs Roger Pocock 2010

  • The hypoxia-inducible transcription factor HIF-1 upregulated serotonin (5-HT) expression in specific sensory neurons that are not normally required for chemosensation.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs Roger Pocock 2010

  • Mendel JE, Sternberg PW, Plasterk RH (1997) Two neuronal G proteins are involved in chemosensation of the Caenorhabditis elegans Dauer-inducing pheromone.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2009

  • Do we know anything about chemosensation or paracrine function in

    Pharyngula 2009

  • Do we know anything about chemosensation or paracrine function in

    Pharyngula 2009

  • The height of each bar in the histogram corresponds to the overlap between the modules and functional circuits (F1) mechanosensation, (F2) egg laying, (F3) thermotaxis, (F4) chemosensation, (F5) feeding, (F6) exploration and (F7) tap withdrawal.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Raj Kumar Pan et al. 2010

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