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Electrotaxis

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galvanotaxisnoun(biology) The movement of an organism either towards or away from an electric current
electrotropismnoun(biology, botany) Growth or motion in response to an electric field.
galvanotropismnoun(biology) Any movement or alignment of an organism with respect to an electric field
elasticotaxisnoun(biology) movement in response to elastic forces
mechanotaxisnoun(biology) The movement of a cell along a rigidity gradient
osmotaxisnoun(biology) movement of an organism in an osmotic pressure gradient
durotaxisnoun(biology) The movement of a cell along a rigidity gradient
rheotaxisnoun(biology) movement in response to a current (of water or air)
magnetoaerotaxisnoun(biology) movement of an organism along a magnetic and oxygen-concentration gradient
biotaxisnounThe movement of organisms in response to an external stimulus
ecotaxisnoun(biology) Migration of cells (especially lymphocytes) into tissues that have an appropriate environment
telotaxisnoun(biology) movement of an organism either toward or away from a stimulus
klinotaxisnoun(biology) movement towards a stimulus gradient
electrocommunicationnouncommunication between biological organisms by means of electrical signals
stereotaxisnounAny of several techniques that use computer data from medical imaging to direct the motion of equipment so as to deliver some therapy (such as radiotherapy, radioablation, laser ablation, or others) to a precise anatomic location.
electrobioscopynounThe detection of life in an animal by studying muscular contractions following the passage of an electric current
barotaxisnoun(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to pressure.
phototaxisnoun(biology) The movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light
bioelectricitynoun(biology, physics) Any form of electricity generated within an organism, especially by a muscle or nerve.
geotaxisnoun(biology) A living creature's ability to move by orienting itself by gravitational forces.

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  • ofelectrotaxis

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  • electrotaxis.
  • electrotaxisin

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