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Chemokinesis : The response of a cell to a chemical that causes the cell to make some kind of change in its movement by speeding it up, slowing it down or changing its direction. The molecules that achieve these results are called chemokines.
The ability to stimulate movement of leukocytes.
chemokinesis /che·mo·ki·ne·sis/ (ke″mo-kÄ-ne´sis) increased nondirectional activity of cells due to the presence of a chemical substance.
Whereas chemotaxis is the sensing of a chemoattractant gradient and climbing it cells can also accumulate by chemokinesis. Chemokinesis is an ...
chemokinesis [ËŒkÉ›məʊkaɪˈniËsɪs] n (Medicine) Immunol the random movement of cells, such as leucocytes, stimulated by substances in their environment
Medical definition for the term 'chemokinesis' ... chemokinesis Type: Term Pronunciation: kē′mÅ-ki-nē′sis. Definitions: 1. Stimulation of an organism by a chemical.