-tropic
word element [Gr.], turning toward; changing; tending to turn or change.
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-tropic
A turning toward, having an affinity for. Compare:
-trophic.
[G. tropē, a turning]
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-tropic
Suffix denoting a turning toward, having an affinity for.
Compare:
-trophic[G. tropē, a turning]
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-tropic
Combining form denoting moving, turning or changing in response to the stimulus specified.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005