chemotaxis

• Существительное, обозначающее движение клетки или организма в ответ на химический стимул, часто по направлению к определённому веществу или от него.

A noun referring to the movement of a cell or organism in response to a chemical stimulus, often toward or away from a particular substance.

uncountable

1. Movement in response to a chemical stimulusC2formalscientific

   The movement of a cell or organism towards or away from a chemical substance, often used to describe how bacteria or immune cells navigate their environment.

   Движение в ответ на химический стимул

   • Neutrophils use chemotaxis to migrate toward sites of infection.
   • Bacteria exhibit chemotaxis by moving toward nutrients.
   • The study of chemotaxis is crucial for understanding immune responses.