chemokinesis
[ kee-moh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-, kem-oh- ]
noun
increased activity of an organism due to a chemical substance.
Origin of chemokinesis
1Other words from chemokinesis
- che·mo·ki·net·ic [kee-moh-ki-net-ik, -kahy-, kem-oh-], /ˌki moʊ kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ-, ˌkɛm oʊ-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for chemokinesis
chemokinesis
/ (ˌkɛməʊkaɪˈniːsɪs) /
noun
immunol the random movement of cells, such as leucocytes, stimulated by substances in their environment
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