electrotaxis
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- electrotactic adjective
Etymology
Origin of electrotaxis
Example Sentences
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But until now, scientists studying electrotaxis have only been able to move cells back and forth.
From Science Magazine
Researchers know surprisingly little about this “science fiction” process, known as electrotaxis, says Daniel Cohen, a biological engineer at Princeton University.
From Science Magazine
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