英文单词:chemotropism

中文含义:

荷尔蒙或化学物质引起的生物体生长,以及向某些化学物质的吸引力。

英语词性:

noun

美式音标:

/ˌkiːməˈtroʊpɪzəm/

同义词:

chemotaxis

易混淆单词:

tropism

双语例句:

  1. Chemotropism is an important mechanism by which cancer cells migrate to blood vessels and lymphatics.
  2. Roots of plants exhibit chemotropism when they grow in response to a chemical gradient that occurs in the soil.