HyperDic: taxis

English > 2 senses of the word taxis:
NOUNacttaxisa locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism
acttaxisthe surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part
taxis > pronunciation
Soundstae'ksiyz
RhymesAchilles ... Yerkes: 115 rhymes with iyz...
English > taxis: 2 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningA locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism.
Narrowerchemotaxismovement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus
Broaderreaction, responseA bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
Spanishtaxia
Catalantaxia
English > taxis: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part.
Broaderoperation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical processA medical procedure involving an incision with instruments

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