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Meaning of chemoreceptor trigger zone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An area of the medulla oblongata, located in the area postrema, that receives inputs from blood-borne drugs or hormones, and communicates with other structures in the vomiting center to initiate vomiting.

uncountable

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

chemoreduction chemoreflex chemoregimen chemoregulation chemorepellent chemorepulsant

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