chemotaxis

noun che·mo·tax·is \-ˈtak-səs\

Definition of CHEMOTAXIS

: orientation or movement of an organism or cell in relation to chemical agents

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New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1887

Medical Dictionary

noun che·mo·tax·is \-ˈtak-səs\

plural che·mo·tax·es \-ˌsēz\

: orientation or movement of an organism or cell in relation to chemical agents

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