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Word entry · 7 letters

tropism

Best crossword clue

"Growth response"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈtɹəʊpɪz(ə)m/Part of speech nounSorted imoprstStarts with TEnds with M1 clues
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Definitions

  1. an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source

Used in a sentence

  • host tropism tissue tropism
  • HBLV [human B-cell lymphotropic virus] has a broad range of cell tropisms, and it infects B cells, T cells, megakaryocytes, and glioblastoma cells.
  • The capacity of a virus to selectively infect cells in particular organs is referred to as tropism[…]. Viral tropism depends on viral and host factors.

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