organotropism

[ awr-guh-no-truh-piz-uhm ]

noun

1. Physiology. the attraction of microorganisms or chemical substances to particular organs or tissues of the body.

Other Words From

• or·ga·no·trop·ic [awr-g, uh, -n, uh, -, trop, -ik, ‑-, troh, -pik, awr-gan-, uh, ‑], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of organotropism¹

organo- + -tropism