galvanotropism

/ ˌɡælvənəʊˈtrɒpɪk; ˌɡælvəˈnɒtrəˌpɪzəm; ɡælˌvænəʊ- /

noun

1. the directional growth of an organism, esp a plant, in response to an electrical stimulus

Derived Forms

• galvanotropic, adjective

Example Sentences

Several kinds of tropisms are recognized, such as phototropism or heliotropism, reaction to light; thermotropism, reaction to heat; electrotropism or galvanotropism, to electric current; geotropism, to gravity; chemotropism, to a chemical; rheotropism, to current; thigmotropism or stereotropism, to contact; and chromotropism, to color.

From Project Gutenberg

Recent experiments in galvanotropism are due to J. Loeb.

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