/ Dictionary / Index C chemoreceptor: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: che•mo•re•cep•tor Pronunciation: (kē"mō-ri-sep'tur, kem"ō-), [key] — n. Physiol. a receptor stimulated by chemical means. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: chemoreceptor (Thesaurus) chemoreception chemoreflex Related Content Daily Word Quiz: languid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language