galvanotaxis
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e·lec·tro·tax·is
(ē-lek'trō-tak'sis),Reaction of plant or animal protoplasm to either an anode or a cathode.
See also: tropism.
See also: tropism.
[electro- + G. taxis, orderly arrangement]
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galvanotaxis
An obsolete term for the migration of cells in response to low-level direct electric current; electrotaxis.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.