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1. chemotaxis
noun. movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus.
Synonyms
- taxis
- negative chemotaxis
Etymology
- chemo- (English)
- taxis (English)
- τάξις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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Example sentences of the word chemotaxis
1. Noun, singular or mass
Your body also uses positive chemotaxis to set "destinations" for newly-developed cells so that when a newborn cell gets to a certain place in your body, it'll stop moving and stay there.