chemosensitivity
- noun
- /ˌkiːmoʊsɛnˈsɪtɪvɪti/
- Specialized
- Researchers studied the chemosensitivity of nerve cells to understand how the body detects changes in blood oxygen.
Examples
-
A decrease in chemosensitivity can affect how a person senses taste and smell.
-
Doctors monitor chemosensitivity in patients with respiratory disorders to assess their response to carbon dioxide.
-
The chemosensitivity of the cells was tested in the laboratory.
-
Can you explain the concept of chemosensitivity?
-
Researchers assessed the chemosensitivity of taste receptors to determine how different foods influence flavor perception.
-
A decline in chemosensitivity may lead to difficulties in detecting dangerous gases like carbon monoxide.
-
Medical professionals evaluate a patient's chemosensitivity to tailor treatments for respiratory diseases effectively.
Synonyms
1
6.8
Ability to feel or notice very small physical changes
1
8.1
Detecting chemical signals in the body and environment, for example taste or smell
How Sensitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
chemosensitivity = chemosensitive (transparent) = chemo + sensitive + ity
The word is transparently built from 'chemosensitive' by adding the suffix '-ity' to form a noun.
Etymology
Chemosensitivity combines chemo- meaning 'chemical' and sensitivity meaning 'ability to notice or react'. So it describes how well cells or receptors 'notice' chemical signals like smells, tastes, or changes in blood gases.