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—chemokinetic /kee'moh ki net"ik, -kuy-, kem'oh-/, adj./kee'moh ki nee"sis, -kuy-, kem'oh-/, n.increased activity of an organism due to a chemical substance.[1895-1900; CHEMO- + KINESIS]
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chemokinesis — n. increased activity of an organism under the influence of a chemical substance … English contemporary dictionary
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