tropism
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noun \ˈtrō-ˌpi-zəm\Definition of TROPISM
1
a : involuntary orientation by an organism or one of its parts that involves turning or curving by movement or by differential growth and is a positive or negative response to a source of stimulation b : a reflex reaction involving a tropism
2
: an innate tendency to react in a definite manner to stimuli; broadly : a natural inclination : propensity <encouraged his tropism toward the theatrical — John Updike>
— tro·pis·tic \trō-ˈpis-tik\ adjective
See Origin of TROPISM
International Scientific Vocabulary -tropism
First Known Use: 1899
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tro·pism
noun \ˈtrō-ˌpiz-əm\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of TROPISM
: involuntary orientation by an organism or one of its parts that involves turning or curving by movement or by differential growth and is a positive or negative response to a source of stimulation; also : a reflex reaction involving a tropism
—tro·pis·tic \trō-ˈpis-tik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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