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
adjectiveMedical Definition of chemoreflex (Entry 2 of 2)
: of, relating to, or dependent on a chemoreflex
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“Chemoreflex.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/chemoreflex. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.
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