Cytotaxis

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  cytotaxis \cy`to*tax"is\ (s[imac]`t[-o]*t[a^]k"s[i^]s), n.
     (Biology)
     The movement of cells toward or away from other cells, as a
     result of some stimulation, such as chemical signals
     transmitted and received by the cells.
     [PJC]