CHEMOATTRACTANTS
\kˌiːmə͡ʊˈatɹaktənts], \kˌiːməʊˈatɹaktənts], \k_ˌiː_m_əʊ_ˈa_t_ɹ_a_k_t_ə_n_t_s]\
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Chemical substances that attract or repel cells or organisms. The concept denotes especially those factors released as a result of tissue injury, invasion, or immunologic activity, that attract leukocytes, macrophages, or other cells to the site of infection or insult.
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