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dermatotropism

dermatotropism noun: the condition of being dermatotropic (typically, the action of a parasite moving towards the skin surface).

Noun

dermatotropism (uncountable)

  1. The condition of being dermatotropic (typically, the action of a parasite moving towards the skin surface)

Origin of dermatotropism

From dermato- + -tropism.

Questions about dermatotropism

What does dermatotropism mean?
Dermatotropism means the condition of being dermatotropic (typically, the action of a parasite moving towards the skin surface).
What part of speech is dermatotropism?
Dermatotropism is a noun.

Words near dermatotropism in the dictionary

  1. dermatotoxic
  2. dermatotoxicity
  3. dermatotoxin
  4. dermatotoxins
  5. dermatotropic
  6. dermatotropism
  7. dermatovenereal
  8. dermatovenereological
  9. dermatovenereologist
  10. dermatovenereologists
  11. dermatovenereology

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