kinesis
[ ki-nee-sis, kahy- ]
/ kɪˈni sɪs, kaɪ- /
noun Physiology.
the movement of an organism in response to a stimulus, as light.
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Definition for kinesis (2 of 2)
-kinesis
a combining form with the general sense “movement, activity,” used in the formation of compound words, often with the particular senses “reaction to a stimulus” (photokinesis), “movement without an apparent physical cause” (telekinesis), “activity within a cell” (karyokinesis).
Compare -kinesia.
Origin of -kinesis
<Greek -kīnēsis;see kinesis
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Example sentences from the Web for kinesis
Joyce says something of the sort very differently, he is full of technical scholastic terms: "stasis, kinesis," etc.
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British Dictionary definitions for kinesis
kinesis
/ (kɪˈniːsɪs, kaɪ-) /
noun
biology the nondirectional movement of an organism or cell in response to a stimulus, the rate of movement being dependent on the strength of the stimulus
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Medical definitions for kinesis
kinesis
[ kə-nē′sĭs, kī- ]
n. pl. ki•ne•ses (-sēz′)
Motion or physical movement, especially movement that is induced by stimulation.
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