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Photonasty

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thermonastynounA nastic response to a change in temperature, such as the opening and closing of tulips.
nyctinastynoun(botany) The movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night.
geonastynounA nastic response to gravity.
photoreceptornoun(biology) A specialized neuron or other structure able to detect and react to light.
neurophotonicsnounThe use of microscopic and spectroscopic methods in neuroscience.
purkyne effectnounAlternative form of Purkinje effect. [The tendency for the peak luminance sensitivity of the human eye to shift toward the blue end of the spectrum at low illumination levels.]
neuroresponsenounA neurological response
seismonastynounA nastic response to touch or vibration.
nanobiophotonicsnoun(biology, physics) The application of nanotechnology to biological research; especially the development of advanced imaging systems
neon lightnounThe light from such a lamp.
nematiconnoun(optics) A spatial optical soliton in a nematic liquid crystal.
night visionnounVision that works, to one degree or another, in the low-light conditions of night.
nightlightingnounlighting by means of nightlights
nociplastic painnoun(medicine) Heightened responsiveness to sensory input, thought to result from dysfunction in the processing of pain signals by the central nervous system.
thigmonastynounA nastic response to touch or vibration.
electroresponsenounA response to an electrical stimulus
nicolnounA surname originating as a patronymic.
chromesthesianoun(neurology, psychology) Sound-to-color synaesthesia.
hyponeophagianounThe inhibition of feeding produced by a novel environment; Novelty-Induced hypophagia. Commonly used as a measure of anxiety, particularly in rodents.
neoteinianounAlternative form of neoteny. [(biology) The retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.]

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