chemosensitive

chemosensitive
Capable of perceiving changes in the chemical composition of the environment, e.g., changes in the oxygen and carbon dioxide content of the blood.

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che·mo·sen·si·tive (ke″mo-senґsĭ-tiv) sensitive to changes in chemical composition of the environment.

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