negative chemotaxis

Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.negative chemotaxis - movement away from a chemical stimulus
chemotaxis - movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations

che·mo·tax·is

, positive chemotaxis, negative chemotaxis
n. quimiotaxis, movimiento de un organismo o célula como reacción a un estímulo químico.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
Results showed Chemotaxis regarding dilutions of conditioned A549 medium with fresh medium as the control, and negative Chemotaxis with all dilutions of WI-38.
Abstracts of Papers Presented at the 2017 Collegiate Meetings
Although further studies are required to determine the other active volatile compounds from guava leaves our results confirmed that the mixture of volatile terpene compounds instead of single compound emitted from guava leaves exhibited repellent (negative chemotaxis) activity against adult citrus psyllid and that these volatile compounds can be developed as natural protectants for the management of Asiatic citrus psyllid in citrus production.
Chemotaxis of Adults of the Asiatic Citrus Psyllid Diaphorina citri Kuwayama to Volatile Terpenes Detected from Guava Leaves
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
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.