chemotactic

[kee-moh-tak-sis, kem-oh-]

che·mo·tax·is

[kee-moh-tak-sis, kem-oh-]
noun Biology.
oriented movement toward or away from a chemical stimulus.

Origin:
1890–95; chemo- + -taxis

che·mo·tac·tic [kee-moh-tak-tik, kem-oh-] , adjective
che·mo·tac·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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World English Dictionary
chemotaxis (ˌkɛməʊˈtæksɪs)
 
n
the movement of a microorganism or cell in response to a chemical stimulus
 
chemo'tactic
 
adj
 
chemo'tactically
 
adv

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chemotactic che·mo·tac·tic (kē'mō-tāk'tĭk, kěm'ō-)
adj.
Of or relating to chemotaxis.

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