chemokinesis

chemokinesis definition - medical

che·mo·ki·ne·sis (kēˌmō-kə-nēˈsĭs, -kī-)

noun
Stimulation of an organism by a chemical.

Related Forms:

  • cheˌmo·ki·netˈic (-kĭ-nĕtˈĭk, -kī-) adjective

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