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organotropism

American  
[awr-guh-no-truh-piz-uhm] / ˌɔr gəˈnɒ trəˌpɪz əm /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

  • organotropic adjective

Etymology

Origin of organotropism

organo- + -tropism

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