neurobiotacticadj.
/ˌnjʊərə(ʊ)bʌɪə(ʊ)ˈtaktɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌn(j)ʊroʊˌbaɪəˈtæktɪk/ Biology. Now rare.
Of or relating to neurobiotaxis.
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neurobiotactic1908
1908 C. U. A. Kappers in Jrnl. Physiol. 37 143 Another feature of the autonomic system might find its explanation in the neurobiotactic influence of the axon stimulation.
1930 Q. Rev. Biol. 5 423/2 The other, purely motor part has shifted ventralward (presumably through neuro-biotactic influences).
1948 A. Brodal Neurol. Anat. vii. 192 The neurobiotactic influences (Kappers) of which the above-mentioned fact is an example, are also revealed in other morphological features.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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