chemokinesis

American

[kee-moh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-, kem-oh-] / ˌki moʊ kɪˈni sɪs, -kaɪ-, ˌkɛm oʊ- /

noun

increased activity of an organism due to a chemical substance.

chemokinesis British

/ ˌkɛməʊkaɪˈniːsɪs /

noun

immunol the random movement of cells, such as leucocytes, stimulated by substances in their environment

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

chemokinetic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of chemokinesis

First recorded in 1895–1900; chemo- + kinesis

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