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“chemotactism”
chemotaxis, chemiotaxis, chemotactism
1. In biology, the movement of a cell or organism toward or away from a chemical substance.
2. In immunology, the movement of granulocytes or macrophages to higher concentrations of agents known as cytotaxins.
3. Response of living cells or free-swimming micro-organisms to chemical substances in solution.
2. In immunology, the movement of granulocytes or macrophages to higher concentrations of agents known as cytotaxins.
3. Response of living cells or free-swimming micro-organisms to chemical substances in solution.
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chemo-, chem-, chemico-, chemi-, -chemist, -chemic, -chemical +
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taxi-, tax-, taxo-, taxio-, -taxia, -taxis, -taxy, tact-, -tactic, -tactical, -tactics
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