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or⋅ga⋅not⋅ro⋅pism

  [awr-guh-no-truh-piz-uhm]
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–noun
Physiology. the attraction of microorganisms or chemical substances to particular organs or tissues of the body.
Origin:
organo- + -tropism

Related forms:
or⋅ga⋅no⋅trop⋅ic  [awr-guh-nuh-trop-ik, ‑troh-pik, awr-gan-uh‑] , adjective
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or·gan·ot·ro·pism   (ôr'gə-nŏt'rə-pĭz'əm)   
n.  The attraction of certain chemical compounds or microorganisms to specific tissues or organs of the body.
or'gan·o·trop'ic (ôr'gə-nō-trŏp'ĭk, -trō'pĭk, ôr-gān'ō-) adj., or'gan·o·trop'i·cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: or·gan·o·trop·ic
Pronunciation: "or-g&-nO-'träp-ik, or-"gan-&-
Function: adjective
: having an affinityfor particular bodily tissues or organs (as the viscera) organotropic virus> <organotropic drugs> —or·gan·o·trop·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb

Main Entry: or·gan·o·tro·pism
Pronunciation: -'trO-"piz-&m
Function: noun
: the quality or state of being organotropic
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organotropism or·gan·ot·ro·pism (ôr'gə-nŏt'rə-pĭz'əm)
n.
The attraction of chemical compounds or microorganisms to tissues or organs of the body.

or'gan·o·trop'ic (ôr'gə-nō-trŏp'ĭk, -trō'pĭk, ôr-gān'ə-) adj.

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