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sensory receptor vs chemoreceptor

chemoreceptor vs sensory receptor

sensory receptor and chemoreceptor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sensory receptor Yes No No No
chemoreceptor Yes No No No
As nouns, chemoreceptor is a hyponym of sensory receptor; that is, chemoreceptor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sensory receptor:
  • sensory receptor: an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
  • chemoreceptor: a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
sensory receptor (noun) chemoreceptor (noun)
an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
Difference between sensory receptor and chemoreceptor

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