chemorepellent

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noun

Any substance that produces negative chemotaxis

OriginEnglish repellent ← New Latin chēmīa ← Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. →
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Meanings

nounchemorepellent (plural chemorepellents)

plural chemorepellents

  1. biochemistryAny substance that produces negative chemotaxis

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  2. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  3. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  4. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  5. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  6. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  7. New Latinchēmīa
  8. Englishchemo-
  9. Englishrepellent
  10. Englishchemorepellent

From chemo- + repellent.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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