Biology
- Tropomyosin
Term: tropomyosin Literally meaning: ?that which is turned in muscle?Origin: Anc Greek+-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)+???-/myo-(=combining form meaning muscle) > ???/mys/ (=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed...
- Troponin
Term: troponin Literally meaning: ?that which is turned?Origin: Anc Greek+-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)Coined/HistoryIn 1965 a protein was found which promoted aggragation of tropomyosin. In...
- 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,...
- 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...
- Somatotrophin, Somatropin
Term: somatotrophin, somatropinOrigin: Anc Greek????/soma(=body)?????????/tropismos(=tendency of an organism to turn or move in response to a stimulus)>???/-in(=syffix that is used for prote-ins Coined? Choh Hao Li was the scientist who discovered...
Biology
tropism
Term: tropism
Literally meaning: ?tendency?
Origin: Anc Greek
+-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)
Coined/History
Definition
Tropism is the tendency of an organism to turn or move in response to a stimulus eg light or gravity.
- Tropomyosin
Term: tropomyosin Literally meaning: ?that which is turned in muscle?Origin: Anc Greek+-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)+???-/myo-(=combining form meaning muscle) > ???/mys/ (=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed...
- Troponin
Term: troponin Literally meaning: ?that which is turned?Origin: Anc Greek+-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)Coined/HistoryIn 1965 a protein was found which promoted aggragation of tropomyosin. In...
- 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,...
- 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...
- Somatotrophin, Somatropin
Term: somatotrophin, somatropinOrigin: Anc Greek????/soma(=body)?????????/tropismos(=tendency of an organism to turn or move in response to a stimulus)>???/-in(=syffix that is used for prote-ins Coined? Choh Hao Li was the scientist who discovered...