GALVANOTROPISM

Noun

galvanotropism (uncountable)

(biology) Any movement or alignment of an organism with respect to an electric field

Source: Wiktionary


Gal`va*not"ro*pism, n. Etym: [Galvanic + Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: The tendency of a root to place its axis in the line of a galvanic current.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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4 July 2024

CHLORTHALIDONE

(noun) a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks


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