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- noun a
cell in asense organ that canconvert achemical stimulus into some form ofaction
Etymologies
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Examples
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Beneath the fronded chemosensor tendrils, eyes were slanted and scarlet-hued.
The Game Of Empire Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1985
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Rovian erected the chemosensor antennae that flanked the bony ridge on his skull.
The Rebel Worlds Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1972
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The heads were faintly suggestive of elephants ', round, with beady eyes, large erect ears that doubled as cooling surfaces, a short trunk that was a chemosensor and a floodtime snorkel, small down-curving tusks on the males.
A Circus of Hells Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1969
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He felt wind in his face, sharp and cold; the chemosensor antennae flanking his mouth quivered as they drank organic odors blown off the plains.
Three Worlds to Conquer Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1964
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He felt wind in his face, sharp and cold; the chemosensor antennae flanking his mouth quivered as they drank organic odors blown off the plains.
Three Worlds To Conquer Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1964
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Gila monster in which the front of the tongue was a bifurcated chemosensor and the back of the tongue remained a thick, papillae-covered organ used to slide food back into the throat.
Wired Top Stories Brian Switek 2011
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Gila monster in which the front of the tongue was a bifurcated chemosensor and the back of the tongue remained a thick, papillae-covered organ used to slide food back into the throat.
Wired Top Stories Brian Switek 2011
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Bag SS, Basak A (2005) Design and synthesis of a novel enediynyl pentapeptide with predominantly beta-turn structural motif and its potential as a fluorescence-based chemosensor.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Ajoy Basak et al. 2009
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In addition to revealing the amygdala as an important chemosensor, the new results also give a molecular explanation for how rising carbon dioxide concentrations elicit intense fear and provide a foundation for dissecting the bases of anxiety and panic disorders, the researchers say.
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The contribution of both the amygdala and ASIC1a to fear behavior led them to suspect that a reduced pH might induce fear behavior by activating the channels, thereby allowing the amygdala to function as a chemosensor deep within the fear circuit.
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