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trophotropic — troph·o·trop·ic … English syllables
trophotropic — adjective of or relating to trophotropism (Freq. 1) • Pertains to noun: ↑trophotropism • Derivationally related forms: ↑trophotropism * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷.|träpik adjective Etymology: trophotropism + ic … Useful english dictionary
ergotropic — The term introduced by W.R. Hess to denote those mechanisms and the functional status of the nervous system that favor the organism s capacity to expend energy, as distinguished from the trophotropic mechanisms promoting rest and reconstitution… … Medical dictionary
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Hess — Carl von, German ophthalmologist, 1860–1923. See H. screen. Walter R., Swiss physiologist and Nobel laureate, 1881–1973. See trophotropic zone of H … Medical dictionary
zone — A segment; any encircling or beltlike structure, either external or internal, longitudinal or transverse. SEE ALSO: area, band, region, space, spot. SYN: zona (1) [TA]. [L. zona] … Medical dictionary
hyperaroused hallucination — The term hyperaroused hallucination is indebted to the Greek words huper (to exceed a certain boundary) and arousal (state of alertness and readiness for action). It was probably introduced in 1969 by the American psychophar macologist Roland… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
hypoaroused hallucination — The term hypoaroused hallucination is indebted the Greek prefix hupo (below, beneath) and arousal (state of alertness and readiness for action). It was probably introduced in 1969 by the American psychopharmacologist Roland Fischer to denote a … Dictionary of Hallucinations
trophotropism — noun an orienting response to food • Derivationally related forms: ↑trophotropic • Hypernyms: ↑tropism * * * trōˈfä.trəˌpizəm noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary troph + tropism : a chemotropism in … Useful english dictionary
