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Definition of Chemokinesis
1. Noun. (chemistry biology) The motile response of an organism to chemical compounds, especially at a cellular level ¹
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Medical Definition of Chemokinesis
1. A response by a motile cell to a soluble chemical that involves an increase or decrease in speed (positive or negative orthokinesis) or of frequency of movement or a change in the frequency or magnitude of turning behaviour (klinokinesis). This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)