Chemotaxis

Pronunciation
/kih-moh-TAKS-iss/
Category
Behavior
Singular
Chemotaxis
Plural
Chemotaxes

Definition

The directed movement of an organism or cell in response to a chemical stimulus.

Etymology

From Greek 'khemo-', meaning 'chemical', and 'taxis', meaning 'arrangement' or 'order'.

Example

The chemotaxis of neutrophils towards bacterial pathogens helps to direct the immune response to the site of infection.

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