chemotactic

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adjective

Relating to or exhibiting chemotaxis.

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

adjectivechemotactic (not comparable)

alternative dated chemiotactic

  1. not comparableRelating to or exhibiting chemotaxis.

    Altogether, the present data show that the Toxoplasma-induced hypermigratory phenotype in a 3D matrix is consistent with integrin-independent amoeboid DC migration with maintained responsiveness to chemotactic and chemokinetic cues.

    2015 September 26, “Infection by Toxoplasma gondii Induces Amoeboid-Like Migration of Dendritic Cells in a Three-Dimensional Collagen Matrix”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chemotactant

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. Englishchemotactic

From chemo- + -tactic.

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APA

chemotactic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemotactic

MLA

“chemotactic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemotactic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemotactic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemotactic.

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