chemoreceptor trigger zone

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physiology|neuroscience}} An area of the [[medulla oblongata]], located in the [[area postrema]], that receives inputs from [[blood]]-borne [[drug]]s or [[hormone]]s, and [[communicate]]s with other structures in the [[vomiting]] [[center]] to [[initiate]] vomiting.

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