1. relating to or exhibiting chemotaxis; moving in response to chemical stimuli
Usage: biology; technical

Examples

• Bacteria display chemotactic behavior when they move toward nutrients in their environment.
• The chemotactic response of white blood cells helps them locate and attack infections.
• Scientists studied the chemotactic migration of cells in the developing embryo.
• Sperm cells are chemotactic, swimming toward chemical signals released by the egg.
• The chemotactic gradient guides immune cells to sites of inflammation.