thermotactic, thermotaxic

thermotactic, thermotaxic
Relating to thermotaxis.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • thermotaxic — See thermotactic. * * * …   Universalium

  • thermotaxic — ther·mo·tax·ic (thur″mo takґsik) thermotactic …   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

  • 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

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