chemotaxis /che·mo·tax·is/ (-tak´sis) taxis in response to the influence of chemical stimulation.chemotac´tic
chemotaxis
chemotaxis (kē´mōtak´sis),
che·mo·tax·is (k  m -t k s s)n. The characteristic movement or orientation of an organism or cell along a chemical concentration gradient either toward or away from the chemical stimulus. Also called chemotropism. |
chemotaxis
[-tak′sis]
Etymology: Gk, chemeia + taxis, arrangement
movement toward or away from a chemical stimulus. Chemotaxis is a cellular function, particularly of neutrophils and monocytes, whose phagocytic activity is influenced by chemical factors released by invading microorganisms.
chemotaxis (kē´mōtak´sis),
n a response involving movement that is positive (toward) or negative (away from) to a chemical stimulus.
chemotaxis, leukocyte,
n the phagocytic activity of neutrophils and monocytes in response to chemical factors released by invading microorganisms.
chemotaxis
taxis or directional movement in response to the influence of chemical stimulation.
leukocyte chemotaxis
the response of leukocytes to products formed in immunological reactions, wherein leukocytes are attracted to and accumulate at the site of the reaction; a part of the inflammatory response. See also inflammation.
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