Definition
The sensory system that detects chemical irritants in the air, mouth, or on the skin, separate from taste and smell, creating sensations like burning or tingling.
Etymology
From Greek 'chema' (chemical) and 'aesthesis' (sensation or perception), describing the perception of chemical stimuli through specialized nerve receptors.
Kelly Says
Chemesthesis is why wasabi burns your sinuses instead of tasting spicy like chili—it's actually triggering pain receptors, not taste buds! This separate sensory system protects us from dangerous chemicals.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
chemehuevi
che-meh-HUE-vee
ARالعربية
الشموع
al-sham-u'a
BNবাংলা
রাসায়নিক অনুভূতি
rasayanik anubhuti
CACatalà
chemehuevi
che-meh-HUE-vee
CSČeština
chemesthesis
chem-es-theh-sis
DADansk
chemesthesis
kem-es-theh-sis
DEDeutsch
Chemiempfindung
khem-ee-em-pfu-n-dung
ELΕλληνικά
χημειοαίσθηση
khimio-aisthesis
ESEspañol
quimestesia
kee-meh-steh-zee-ah
FAفارسی
chemehuevi
che-meh-HUE-vee
FISuomi
chemesthesis
kem-es-theh-sis
FRFrançais
chimesthesis
chi-meh-steh-sis
GUGU
chemehuevi
che-meh-HUE-vee
HAHA
chemehuevi
che-meh-HUE-vee
HIहिन्दी
रसायनिक संवेदना
rasayanik sanvedna
HUMagyar
chemesthesis
chem-es-theh-sis
IDBahasa Indonesia
quimesthesis
kee-meh-steh-thee-sis
IGIG
chemehuevi
che-meh-HUE-vee
ITItaliano
chimestesi
kee-meh-steh-see
KKKK
chemehuevi
che-meh-HUE-vee
KMKM
chemehuevi
che-meh-HUE-vee
KO한국어
화학감각
hwa-hak-gam-gak
MRMR
chemehuevi
che-meh-HUE-vee
MSBahasa Melayu
chemehuevi
che-meh-HUE-vee
MYမြန်မာ
chemehuevi
che-meh-HUE-vee
NLNederlands
chemesthesis
kem-es-theh-sis
NONorsk
chemesthesis
kem-es-theh-sis
PAPA
chemehuevi
che-meh-HUE-vee
PLPolski
chemesthesis
chem-es-theh-sis
PTPortuguês
quimestesia
kee-meh-steh-zee-ah
RORomână
chemesthesis
chem-es-theh-sis
RUРусский
химиочувствительность
khimiochuvstvitel'nost'
SVSvenska
chemesthesis
kem-es-theh-sis
SWKiswahili
chemehuevi
che-meh-HUE-vee
TAதமிழ்
வேதியியல் உணர்வு
vethiyal uṇarvu
TEతెలుగు
రసాయన సున్నితత్వం
rasayana sunnitaatvam
THไทย
เคมีสัมผัส
ke-mee-sam-pat
TLTL
chemehuevi
che-meh-HUE-vee
TRTürkçe
kimesthesis
kim-es-theh-sis
UKУкраїнська
хіміочутливість
khimiochutlivost'
URاردو
chemehuevi
che-meh-HUE-vee
VITiếng Việt
quimesthesis
kee-meh-steh-thee-sis
YOYO
chemehuevi
che-meh-HUE-vee
ZUZU
chemehuevi
che-meh-HUE-vee