chemofossil
A fossil that consists only of chemicals remaining from the decomposition of a living organism.

chemofossils
plural of chemofossil

chemogenetics
A variant of optogenetics that uses chemically-engineered molecules instead of light

chemogenomics
The study of the genomic effect of chemical compounds (especially drugs)

chemogradient
A gradient in the concentration of a chemical compound

chemogradients
plural of chemogradient

chemogram
Alternative form of chemigram.

chemograms
plural of chemogram

chemography
autoradiography caused by chemicals in the specimen altering the photographic emulsion

chemoimmunoassay
A chemical and immunological assay

chemoimmunoassays
plural of chemoimmunoassay

chemoimmunology
chemical aspects of immunology

chemoinfusion
chemotherapy by means of infusion

chemoinfusions
plural of chemoinfusion

chemoirritant
Any irritant chemical, especially one used in chemotherapy

chemoirritants
plural of chemoirritant

chemokinase
Alternative form of chemokine.

chemokinases
plural of chemokinase

chemokine
Any of various chemotactic cytokines, produced during inflammation, that organize the leukocytes.

chemokinemia
The (normal) presence of chemokines in the blood

chemokines
plural of chemokine

chemokinesis
The motile response of an organism to chemical compounds, especially at a cellular level

chemokinetics
Synonym of chemokinesis.

chemokyne
Alternative spelling of chemokine.

chemokynes
plural of chemokyne

chemolithoautotroph
A chemoautotroph or lithoautotroph

chemolithoautotrophs
plural of chemolithoautotroph

chemolitholysis
chemical litholysis

chemolithotroph
chemoautotroph

chemolithotrophs
plural of chemolithotroph

chemoluminescence
The emission of light as the result of a chemical reaction.

chemoluminescences
plural of chemoluminescence

chemolyses
plural of chemolysis

chemolysis
The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents.

chemomarker
A compound that is only present in the presence of a particular species

chemomarkers
plural of chemomarker

chemomechanics
An area of the physical chemistry of polymers concerned with the reversible conversion of chemical energy into mechanical energy.

chemomigration
migration (typically of cells) in a chemical gradient

chemomigrations
plural of chemomigration

chemomodulation
modulation of a biochemical pathway, typically by a drug

chemonasty
A nastic response to a change in chemicals or nutrients.

chemonociception
Chemical nociception.

chemonociceptor
A nociceptor that responds to a chemical stimulus

chemonociceptors
plural of chemonociceptor

chemopallidectomies
plural of chemopallidectomy

chemopallidectomy
A pallidectomy that uses a chemical to destroy the globus pallidus.

chemoperception
A specific response by an organism to the presence of a specific chemical compound (or class of compounds)

chemoperceptions
plural of chemoperception

chemoperfusate
The material used during chemoperfusion

chemoperfusates
plural of chemoperfusate

chemoperfusion
The introduction of a warmed solution of (typically anticancer) drugs into the abdominal cavity (for an hour or so)

chemoperfusions
plural of chemoperfusion

chemophobia
An irrational fear of chemicals

chemophore
The molecular framework responsible for a compound's biological activity

chemophores
plural of chemophore

chemophoresis
The movement of molecules in a chemical gradient

chemopotentiation
enhancement of the potency of a drug by means of another chemical (typically another drug)

chemopreservation
A technique for preserving the body of an organism by means of a chemical fixative.

chemoprotectant
Any chemoprotective material

chemoprotectants
plural of chemoprotectant

chemoprotector
Any material that provides chemoprotection

chemoprotectors
plural of chemoprotector

chemoproteomics
A biochemical adjunct to proteomics

chemoradioresistance
resistance to damage by chemicals or by ionizing radiation

chemoradiosensitiser
A chemoradiosensitive material

chemoradiosensitisers
plural of chemoradiosensitiser

chemoradiosensitivities
plural of chemoradiosensitivity

chemoradiosensitivity
sensitivity to damage by chemicals or by ionizing radiation

chemoreception
the physiological sensory response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus

chemoreceptions
plural of chemoreception

chemoreceptor
a sense organ, or one of its cells (such as those for the sense of taste or smell), that can respond to a chemical stimulus; a chemosensor

chemoreceptors
plural of chemoreceptor

chemoreflex
A reflex in response to a chemical stimulus

chemoreflexes
plural of chemoreflex

chemoregulation
chemical regulation, typically of respiration, via chemoreceptors

chemorepellant
Alternative form of chemorepellent.

chemorepellants
plural of chemorepellant

chemorepellent
Any substance that produces negative chemotaxis

chemorepellents
plural of chemorepellent

chemoresistance
The resistance of a cell to the actions of a chemical compound.
The resistance of a tumour to chemotherapy.

chemoresistances
plural of chemoresistance

chemoresponse
The response of a patient to chemotherapy, or to a chemical stimulus

chemoresponses
plural of chemoresponse

chemorheology
The effect of chemical change on the rheology of a material

chemoselection
The selection of a reagent etc. on the basis of chemoselectivity

chemoselectivities
plural of chemoselectivity

chemoselectivity
The preferential reaction of a chemical reagent with one of two or more different functional groups.

chemosensation
The sensing of chemical stimuli

chemosensations
plural of chemosensation

chemosensibility
sensibility to (specific classes of) chemicals

chemosensilla
plural of chemosensillum

chemosensillae
plural of chemosensillum

chemosensillum
A chemosensitive sensillum.

chemosensillums
plural of chemosensillum

chemosensing
The generation of a response to the presence of a chemical stimulus

chemosensitisation
Alternative form of chemosensitization.

chemosensitization
treatment of a tumour with a medication in order to make it more susceptible to radiation treatment

chemosmosis
Alternative form of chemiosmosis.

chemostabilities
plural of chemostability

chemostability
chemical stability

chemosterilant
A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.

chemosterilants
plural of chemosterilant

chemosterilization
chemical sterilization

chemosterilizations
plural of chemosterilization

chemostimulant
A chemical stimulant

chemostimulants
plural of chemostimulant

chemostimuli
plural of chemostimulus

chemostimulus
A chemical stimulus

chemostratigraphy
The study and dating of sedimentary strata by the analysis of trace elements and isotopic ratios

chemosurgery
The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.

chemosymbioses
plural of chemosymbiosis

chemosymbiosis
A form of symbiosis in which a bacterium provides chemically-derived energy and nutrients, often via the oxidation of hydrogen sulfide, to a higher organism

chemosynapse
A chemokine receptor

chemosynapses
plural of chemosynapse

chemosyndrome
The set of metabolites produced by a species

chemosyndromes
plural of chemosyndrome

chemosyntheses
plural of chemosynthesis

chemosynthesis
the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi

chemotactism
Alternative form of chemotaxis.

chemotaxin
Any substance that stimulates chemotaxis.

chemotaxins
plural of chemotaxin

chemotaxis
The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.

chemotaxonomies
plural of chemotaxonomy