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Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

chemoreception

IPA: /ˌkiːməʊrɪˈsɛpʃən/

KK: /ˌkiːmoʊrɪˈsɛpʃən/

noun

Definition: The process by which organisms detect and respond to chemical signals in their environment through specialized sensory organs.

Example: Chemoreception allows animals to find food and avoid danger by sensing chemicals in the air or water.

chemoreceptive

IPA: /ˌkiːməʊrɪˈsɛptɪv/

KK: /ˌkiːmoʊrɪˈsɛptɪv/

adjective

Definition: Able to detect and respond to chemical signals or substances in the environment.

Example: The chemoreceptive cells in the nose help us smell different odors.

chemoreceptor

IPA: /ˌkiːməʊrɪˈsɛptə/

KK: /ˌkiːmoʊrɪˈsɛptər/

noun

Definition: A type of cell or organ in the body that detects chemicals in the environment, helping us to sense things like taste and smell.

Example: The chemoreceptor in the nose helps us detect different scents.

chemosurgery

IPA: //ˈkiːmoʊˌsɜːrdʒəri//

KK: /ˈkiːmoʊˌsɜrʤəri/

noun

Definition: A medical procedure that involves using chemicals to destroy or remove unhealthy tissue, often used for treating skin lesions or other diseases.

Example: The doctor recommended chemosurgery to treat the patient's skin cancer.

chemosurgical

IPA: //ˌkiːmoʊˈsɜːrdʒɪk//

KK: /ˈkiːmoʊˌsɜːrdʒɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a type of surgery that uses chemicals to treat diseases, especially cancer.

Example: The doctor recommended a chemosurgical approach to remove the tumor.

chemosynthesis

IPA: /ˌkiːmoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/

KK: /ˌkiːmoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/

noun

Definition: The process by which certain organisms create food using energy from chemical reactions, rather than from sunlight.

Example: Some bacteria use chemosynthesis to produce energy in environments without sunlight.

chemosynthetic

IPA: /ˌkiːməʊsɪnˈθɛtɪk/

KK: /ˌkiːmoʊsɪnˈθɛtɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or involving the process of chemosynthesis, where organisms create energy from chemical reactions instead of sunlight.

Example: Some bacteria are chemosynthetic, using chemicals from their environment to produce energy.

chemotactic

IPA: /ˌkiːməʊˈtæktɪk/

KK: /kɛmoʊˈtæktɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the movement of cells or organisms in response to chemical stimuli.

Example: The chemotactic response of the bacteria allows them to move toward nutrients.

chemotaxis

IPA: /ˌkiːmoʊˈtæksɪs/

KK: /kɛmoʊˈtæksɪs/

noun

Definition: The movement of an organism or cell in response to a chemical signal, either moving towards or away from it.

Example: Bacteria use chemotaxis to find food sources in their environment.

chemotaxonomic

IPA: /ˌkɛm.oʊ.tækˈsɒn.ə.mɪk/

KK: /kɛmoʊˌtæksəˈnɑmɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the classification of organisms based on their biochemical characteristics.

Example: The chemotaxonomic analysis revealed new insights into the plant species' relationships.

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