chemoattraction

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noun

The action of a chemoattractant

Opposite
chemoavoidance
OriginEnglish attraction ← Middle English attraccioun ← Old French attraction →
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Meanings

nounchemoattraction (plural chemoattractions)

plural chemoattractions

  1. biochemistryThe action of a chemoattractant

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
chemoavoidance

Origin

  1. New Latinchēmīa
  2. Englishchemo-
  3. Latinattractiō
  4. Old Frenchattraction
  5. Middle Englishattraccioun
  6. Englishattraction
  7. Englishchemoattraction

From chemo- + attraction.

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APA

chemoattraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoattraction

MLA

“chemoattraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoattraction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemoattraction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoattraction.

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