chemical sense

chemical sense
chemical sense n a nervous mechanism for the physiological reception of and response to chemical stimulation specif the central nervous process (as in smelling and tasting) initiated by excitation of special receptors sensitive to chemical substances in solution compare CHEMORECEPTOR

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the senses of smell (olfaction) and taste.

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