tropism
tropism
Definition
tro·pism (trō′piz′əm)
noun
the positive, or negative, attraction of a plant or sessile animal toward, or away from, a stimulus, as in the turning of a sunflower toward the light
Etymology: < -tropism
tro·pis′·tic adjective
tropism
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- virus: The virus first binds to its host cell via specific sialic acid residues, which can control the species tropism of the virus.
Converse of object
- have: The virus also has gastrointestinal tropism in various bird species.
- determine: Chapters on HIV-1 replication and the factors that determine cell tropism are included.
Adjective modifier
- different: Both SPA and ENT are tumors of secretory epithelial cells yet ENTV and JSRV appear to have different tropisms.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near tropism
- tropine
- tropics
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- tropical storm
- tropical maritime
- tropical fish
- tropical cyclone
- tropical continental
- tropical
- -tropism
- tropology
- tropopause
- tropophilous
- tropophyte
- troposcatter
- troposphere
- tropospheric scatter
- -tropous
- troppo
