Meanings
nounchemoattractant (plural chemoattractants)
plural chemoattractants
- biochemistryA substance inducing positive chemotaxis in motile cells.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- New Latinchēmīa
- Englishchemo-
- Englishattractant
- Englishchemoattractant
From chemo- + attractant.
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chemoattractant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoattractant
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“chemoattractant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoattractant. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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