Definition of Trophotropism

1. Noun. An orienting response to food.

Generic synonyms: Tropism
Derivative terms: Trophotropic

Medical Definition of Trophotropism

1. Chemotaxis of living cells in relation to nutritive material; it may be positive (toward nutritive material) or negative (away from nutritive material). Synonym: trophotaxis. Origin: tropho-+ G. Trope, a turning (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Trophotropism

trophodynamics
trophoneurosis
trophoneurotic
trophoneurotic atrophy
trophoneurotic leprosy
trophonucleus
trophoplast
trophosome
trophosperm
trophospongia
trophotaxis
trophotropic
trophotropic
trophotropic zone of Hess
trophotropism (current term)
trophotropism (current term)
trophozoite
trophozoite
trophozoites
trophy
trophying
trophy case
trophy wife
tropia
tropic
tropic
tropical
tropical
tropicalize
tropicalized

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