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What is the noun for tropism?

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tropism
  1. (biology) the turning of an organism in response to a stimulus, either towards or away from the stimulus
  2. (virology) viral tropism, or which type of tissue supports a certain virus
  3. Examples:
    1. “Our data demonstrate that factors in addition to the amount of PrP expressed determine the tropism of prions for certain tissues.”
      “An envelope glycoprotein on the surface is thought to be responsible for mediating viral entry into cells, tissue tropism, and host range.”
      “It has a wide cell tropism and remains extra-chromosomal, therefore minimising the risk of insertional mutagenesis.”
tropisms
  1. plural of tropism
  2. Examples:
    1. “Even those among the Amblyopsid which live in the open have the tropisms of the cave dweller.”
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