Relating to movement or growth response directed by chemical stimuli; showing chemotropism.
From chemo- 'chemical' + -tropic (from Greek tropos 'turning, direction'). Related to but distinct from chemotactic, emphasizing growth direction.
When plant roots chemotropically turn toward water or away from toxins, they're not conscious—they're reading chemical gradients like a living compass needle responding to molecular fields.
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