chemotaxis

• Sustantivo que designa el movimiento de una célula o un organismo en respuesta a un estímulo químico, ya sea acercándose a una sustancia o alejándose de ella.

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.

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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.

   Quimiotaxis

   • 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.