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Thermotaxic — Ther mo*tax ic, a. [Thermo + Gr. ? arrangement.] (Physiol.) Pertaining to, or connected with, the regulation of temperature in the animal body; as, the thermotaxic nervous system. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thermotaxic — See thermotactic. * * * … Universalium
thermotaxic — thermotactˈic or thermotaxˈic adjective Of or showing thermotaxis • • • Main Entry: ↑thermo … Useful english dictionary
thermotactic, thermotaxic — Relating to thermotaxis … Medical dictionary
thermotaxis — thermotactic /therr meuh tak tik/, thermotaxic, adj. /therr meuh tak sis/, n. 1. Biol. movement of an organism toward or away from a source of heat. 2. Physiol. the regulation of the bodily temperature. [1890 95; THERMO + TAXIS] * * * … Universalium
normal temperature — the temperature of the human body in health, about 37°C (98.6°F) when measured orally. This is maintained by the thermotaxic nerve mechanism, which maintains a balance between the thermogenetic, or heat producing, and the thermolytic, or heat… … Medical dictionary
-taxic — aff. var. of tactic: thermotaxic[/ex] … From formal English to slang
thermotaxis — /θɜmoʊˈtæksəs/ (say thermoh taksuhs) noun 1. Biology the movement of an organism towards or away from a source of heat. 2. Physiology the regulation of the bodily temperature. –thermotaxic, adjective …
thermotaxis — [thʉr΄mətak′sis] n. [ModL: see THERMO & TAXIS] 1. Biol. the positive, or negative, response of a freely moving organism toward, or away from, a source of heat 2. Physiol. the normal regulation of body temperature thermotaxic adj. thermotactic… … English World dictionary
thermotaxis — n. 1 the regulation of heat or temperature esp. in warm blooded animals. 2 movement or stimulation in a living organism caused by heat. Derivatives: thermotactic adj. thermotaxic adj … Useful english dictionary
