chemosensitiveadj.

Brit.

/ˌkiːməʊˈsɛnsᵻtɪv/,

/ˌkɛməʊˈsɛnsᵻtɪv/, U.S.

/ˌkimoʊˈsɛnsədɪv/,

/ˌkɛmoʊˈsɛnsədɪv/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: chemo- comb. form, sensitive adj.

Etymology: < chemo- comb. form + sensitive adj. Compare earlier chemosensitivity n. Compare also earlier radiosensitive adj., photosensitive adj., and chemosensory adj.

Sensitive to the presence of a chemical substance; (Medicine) responsive to chemotherapy; (Physiology) chemoreceptive.

ΚΠ

1940 C. J. Warden et al. Compar. Psychol. II. vii. 593 The most chemosensitive portion of the decapod antennule..is probably the external ramus.

1965 J. D. Carthy Behaviour of Arthropods iii. 38 It is known that each chemo-sensitive hair on a fly's tarsus will react to contact with sugar, non-acceptable substances and to water.

1998 Oral Oncol. 34 224/2 It became apparent that most chemosensitive tumours were also radiosensitive.

2002 Biol. Bull. 203 118/1 Queen conch probably detect predators through their chemosensitive tentacles and use their keen eyesight to orient the escape response correctly.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	chemosensitive
释义	chemosensitiveadj. Brit. /ˌkiːməʊˈsɛnsᵻtɪv/, /ˌkɛməʊˈsɛnsᵻtɪv/, U.S. /ˌkimoʊˈsɛnsədɪv/, /ˌkɛmoʊˈsɛnsədɪv/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: chemo- comb. form, sensitive adj. Etymology: < chemo- comb. form + sensitive adj. Compare earlier chemosensitivity n. Compare also earlier radiosensitive adj., photosensitive adj., and chemosensory adj. Sensitive to the presence of a chemical substance; (Medicine) responsive to chemotherapy; (Physiology) chemoreceptive. ΚΠ 1940 C. J. Warden et al. Compar. Psychol. II. vii. 593 The most chemosensitive portion of the decapod antennule..is probably the external ramus. 1965 J. D. Carthy Behaviour of Arthropods iii. 38 It is known that each chemo-sensitive hair on a fly's tarsus will react to contact with sugar, non-acceptable substances and to water. 1998 Oral Oncol. 34 224/2 It became apparent that most chemosensitive tumours were also radiosensitive. 2002 Biol. Bull. 203 118/1 Queen conch probably detect predators through their chemosensitive tentacles and use their keen eyesight to orient the escape response correctly. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1940
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