Chemotaxis
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chemotaxis is a noun meaning (biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
Meaning
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
Word Forms
- chemotaxes
- chemiotaxis
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include neutrophil, chemotaxy, chemotactism, chemiotaxis, chemotropism, chemokinesis.
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