chemotaxis

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

/ ˌki moʊˈtæk sɪs, ˌkɛm oʊ- /

noun Biology.

oriented movement toward or away from a chemical stimulus.

Origin of chemotaxis

First recorded in 1890–95; chemo- + -taxis

OTHER WORDS FROM chemotaxis

che·mo·tac·tic

[kee-moh-tak-tik, kem-oh-], /ˌki moʊˈtæk tɪk, ˌkɛm oʊ-/, adjectiveche·mo·tac·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby chemotaxis

chemosterilize, chemosurgery, chemosynthesis, chemosynthetic bacteria, chemotactic, chemotaxis, chemotaxonomy, chemotherapeutics, chemotherapy, chemotroph, chemotropism

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Example sentences from the Web for chemotaxis

In general, the response of the leukocytes to chemotaxis is a conservative process.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Non-phagocytic leukocytosis is probably due more to stimulation of blood-making organs than to chemotaxis.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Chemotaxis alone will not explain the continuance of leukocytosis for more than a short time.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Chemotaxis means simply the effect of the presence of certain substances on vital organisms without specific chemical action.
Parallel Paths|Thomas William Rolleston

British Dictionary definitions for chemotaxis

chemotaxis

/ (ˌkɛməʊˈtæksɪs) /

noun

the movement of a microorganism or cell in response to a chemical stimulus

Derived forms of chemotaxis

chemotactic, adjectivechemotactically, adverb

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Medical definitions for chemotaxis

chemotaxis

[ kē′mō-tăk′sĭs ]

n.

The characteristic movement or orientation of an organism or cell along a chemical concentration gradient either toward or away from the chemical stimulus.chemotropism

Scientific definitions for chemotaxis

chemotaxis

[ kē′mō-tăk′sĭs, kĕm′ō- ]

The characteristic movement or orientation of an organism or cell along a chemical concentration gradient either toward or away from the chemical stimulus. Bacteria exhibit chemotaxis when they move toward a source of nutrients.

单词	chemotaxis
释义	chemotaxis [ kee-moh-tak-sis, kem-oh- ] / ˌki moʊˈtæk sɪs, ˌkɛm oʊ- / noun Biology. oriented movement toward or away from a chemical stimulus. Origin of chemotaxis First recorded in 1890–95; chemo- + -taxis OTHER WORDS FROM chemotaxis che·mo·tac·tic [kee-moh-tak-tik, kem-oh-], /ˌki moʊˈtæk tɪk, ˌkɛm oʊ-/, adjectiveche·mo·tac·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby chemotaxis chemosterilize, chemosurgery, chemosynthesis, chemosynthetic bacteria, chemotactic, chemotaxis, chemotaxonomy, chemotherapeutics, chemotherapy, chemotroph, chemotropism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chemotaxis In general, the response of the leukocytes to chemotaxis is a conservative process. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd Non-phagocytic leukocytosis is probably due more to stimulation of blood-making organs than to chemotaxis. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd Chemotaxis alone will not explain the continuance of leukocytosis for more than a short time. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd Chemotaxis means simply the effect of the presence of certain substances on vital organisms without specific chemical action. Parallel Paths\|Thomas William Rolleston British Dictionary definitions for chemotaxis chemotaxis / (ˌkɛməʊˈtæksɪs) / noun the movement of a microorganism or cell in response to a chemical stimulus Derived forms of chemotaxis chemotactic, adjectivechemotactically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for chemotaxis chemotaxis [ kē′mō-tăk′sĭs ] n. The characteristic movement or orientation of an organism or cell along a chemical concentration gradient either toward or away from the chemical stimulus.chemotropism The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for chemotaxis chemotaxis [ kē′mō-tăk′sĭs, kĕm′ō- ] The characteristic movement or orientation of an organism or cell along a chemical concentration gradient either toward or away from the chemical stimulus. Bacteria exhibit chemotaxis when they move toward a source of nutrients. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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