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cytotactic
cy·to·tax·is
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ˌsaɪ
təˈtæk
sɪs
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sahy-t
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-
tak
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noun
Biology
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the mutual attraction or repulsion of cells or groups of motile cells.
Origin:
cyto-
+
-taxis
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cy·to·tac·tic
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tɪk
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adjective
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cytotaxis
(ˌsaɪtəʊˈtæksɪs)
—
n
biology
movement of cells due to external stimulation
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Medical Dictionary
cytotaxis
cy·to·tax·is (sī'tə-tāk'sĭs)
n.
The attraction or repulsion of cells for one another.
cy'to·tac'tic
(-tāk'tĭk)
adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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