Biology
- Psychedelic
Term: psychedelic Literally meaning: ?revealing soul or mind manifesting? Origin: Anc Greek?????-?/deloo(="make visible, reveal, manifest) > ?????/delos(=visible, clear)+ ????/psichi>????/psicho(=blow, breath). A psyche in mythology means a butterfly...
- Psychosis
Term: psychosisLiterally meaning:Origin: Anc Greek????/psixhi > ????/psicho (= blow, breath). A psyche in mythology means a butterfly or the soul, spirit, breath and life. +(-????)/-osis(=suffic denoting process)Coined/HistoryThe word ''psychosis''...
- Tropism
Term: tropismLiterally meaning: ?tendency?Origin: Anc Greek+-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)Coined/HistoryDefinitionTropism is the tendency of an organism to turn or move in response to a stimulus...
- Phototropism
Term: phototropismLiterally meaning: ?tendency to light?Origin: Anc Greek???/phos(=light) > (in the genitive) ?????/photos(=of light) +-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)Coined/HistoryDefinitionPhototropism...
- Geotropism
Term: geotropismLiterally meaning: ?tendency to eartht or ground?Origin: Anc Greek????/gea(=earth)+-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)Coined/HistoryDefinitionGeotropism is the tendency of an organism...
Biology
psychotropic
Term: psychotropic
Literally meaning: ?turning the mind or soul?
Origin: Anc Greek
????/psixhi > ????/psicho (= blow, breath). A psyche in mythology means a butterfly or the soul, spirit, breath and life.
+-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction, tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)
Coined/History
In the mid-1950s by American neurophysiologist Ralph Gerard in order to define drugs with an effect on mental activity and behavior.
Definition
Any agent that is capable to affect the mind, emotions, and behavior.
- Psychedelic
Term: psychedelic Literally meaning: ?revealing soul or mind manifesting? Origin: Anc Greek?????-?/deloo(="make visible, reveal, manifest) > ?????/delos(=visible, clear)+ ????/psichi>????/psicho(=blow, breath). A psyche in mythology means a butterfly...
- Psychosis
Term: psychosisLiterally meaning:Origin: Anc Greek????/psixhi > ????/psicho (= blow, breath). A psyche in mythology means a butterfly or the soul, spirit, breath and life. +(-????)/-osis(=suffic denoting process)Coined/HistoryThe word ''psychosis''...
- Tropism
Term: tropismLiterally meaning: ?tendency?Origin: Anc Greek+-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)Coined/HistoryDefinitionTropism is the tendency of an organism to turn or move in response to a stimulus...
- Phototropism
Term: phototropismLiterally meaning: ?tendency to light?Origin: Anc Greek???/phos(=light) > (in the genitive) ?????/photos(=of light) +-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)Coined/HistoryDefinitionPhototropism...
- Geotropism
Term: geotropismLiterally meaning: ?tendency to eartht or ground?Origin: Anc Greek????/gea(=earth)+-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)Coined/HistoryDefinitionGeotropism is the tendency of an organism...