See Also: chemo-(medicine)
Chemo(health)
chemo-(dictionary)
chemo-responsive(medicine)

chemo- (iou)



chemo- combining form of CHEMICAL adjective: see -O-. Cf. CHEMI-, CHEMICO-.
chemoa'ttractant noun Physiology a substance produced within the body which attracts motile cells of a particular type L20.
chemoprophy'lactic adjective of, pertaining to, or involving chemoprophylaxis M20.
chemoprophy'laxis noun the prophylactic use of chemicals M20.
chemoreception noun the response of an organism to a chemical change in its environment E20.
chemoreceptor noun a sensory organ responsive to chemical stimuli E20.
chemostat noun a system or device in which the chemical composition is kept at a controlled level; esp. one for the culture of micro-organisms. in which the nutrient medium is continually replenished: M20.
chemo'synthesis noun the formation by living organisms of carbohydrates from inorganic compounds without the agency of light E20.
chemosyn'thetic adjective of, pertaining to, or involving chemosynthesis M20.