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che⋅mo⋅ki⋅ne⋅sis

[kee-moh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-, kem-oh-]
–noun
increased activity of an organism due to a chemical substance.

Origin:
1895–1900; chemo- + kinesis


che⋅mo⋅ki⋅net⋅ic [kee-moh-ki-net-ik, -kahy-, kem-oh-] , adjective
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Main Entry: che·mo·ki·ne·sis
Pronunciation: -k&-'nE-s&s, -kI-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural che·mo·ki·ne·ses /-"sEz/
: increased activity of free-moving organisms produced by a chemical agency —che·mo·ki·net·ic /-k&-'net-ik, -kI-/ adjective
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chemokinesis che·mo·ki·ne·sis (kē'mō-kə-nē'sĭs, -kī-, kěm'ō-)
n.
Stimulation of an organism by a chemical.


che'mo·ki·net'ic (-kĭ-nět'ĭk, -kī-) adj.

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