Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
988,254,314 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

chemotaxis
(redirected from chemotactic)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.04 sec.
chemotaxis: see taxis taxis (tăk`sĭs), movement of animals either toward or away from a stimulus, such as light (phototaxis), heat (thermotaxis),
..... Click the link for more information. .
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Chemokine: A general name for a class of basic, heparin-binding proteins produced in the body that have chemotactic and activating effects on white blood cells (leukocytes).
Stelic Discovers New Treatment Method for Acute Liver Failure by JCN Newswires
PVL may diffuse locally, attracting polymorphonuclear leukocytes by its chemotactic activity and lysing them by its leukotoxicity.
Pneumonia and new methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clone by Ploy, Marie-Cecile / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Increased inflammation and altered macrophage chemotactic responses caused by two ultrafine particle types.
Instillation of six different ultrafine carbon particles indicates a ... by Schulz, Holger / Environmental Health Perspectives
More results
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.