单词 | chemoattractant |
释义 | > as lemmaschemoattractant chemoattractant n. Brit. /ˌkiːməʊəˈtrakt(ə)nt/ , /ˌkɛməʊəˈtrakt(ə)nt/ , U.S. /ˌkimoʊəˈtrækt(ə)nt/ , /ˌkɛmoʊəˈtrækt(ə)nt/ Physiology a substance (esp. a protein) which attracts a particular kind of motile cell, microorganism, etc.; frequently attributive.ΚΠ 1969 Chesapeake Sci. 10 86/1 There is a possibility that larvae, in sett[l]ing, respond to certain chemoattractants, e.g., shell protein. 1988 Nature 22 Dec. 775/1 Neuronal growth cones are guided by gradients of chemoattractant molecules emanating from their intermediate or final cellular targets. 2001 F. M. Harold Way of Cell vii. 141 Chemoattractants..direct the movements of slime-mold amoebas by eliciting..pseudopod protrusion. < as lemmas |
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