Definition of chemoattractant in English:
chemoattractant
nounˌkiːməʊəˈtraktəntˌkɛməʊəˈtraktəntˌkēmōəˈtraktənt
Biology A substance which attracts motile cells of a particular type.
a fibroblast chemoattractant
Example sentencesExamples
- Netrins are chemoattractants for commissural axons in the vertebral spinal cord.
- Both C3a and C5a are also known chemoattractants for inflammatory cells.
- These activated cells release chemoattractants and growth factors that result in cellular proliferation and granuloma formation.
- The release of the chemoattractant IL - 8 by isolated cells may help explain the neutrophil infiltration that occurs later during VILI.
- This fungus has just two mating types and pheromones are secreted to act as chemoattractants for identifying compatible mating partners.