chemorepulsant

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noun

A substance inducing negative chemotaxis in motile cells.

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Meanings

nounchemorepulsant (plural chemorepulsants)

plural chemorepulsants

  1. A substance inducing negative chemotaxis in motile cells.

Origin

From chemo- + repulse + -ant.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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