chemoreflex

noun

che·mo·re·flex | \ ˌkē-mō-ˈrē-ˌfleks also ˌkem-ō-

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Medical Definition of chemoreflex

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a physiological reflex initiated by a chemical stimulus or in a chemoreceptor

chemoreflex

adjective

Medical Definition of chemoreflex (Entry 2 of 2)

: of, relating to, or dependent on a chemoreflex

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