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trophotropy

trophotropy noun: a state of relaxation, drowsiness and inactivity induced by the parasympathetic nervous system and the action of serotonin.

Noun

trophotropy (uncountable)

  1. A state of relaxation, drowsiness and inactivity induced by the parasympathetic nervous system and the action of serotonin.
    • Jansen's experiments on noise-induced nervous stress establish that the effect of noise is to create a higher activation of the organism, that is, a transition of the general state from trophotropy to ergotropy.1971, United States, An Assessment of Noise Concern in Other Nations, Environmental Protection Agency, page 8
    • This shifts the attention towards the states of ergotropy and trophotropy.2008, Bernadette von Dawans, Neuropeptidergic Modulation of Social Behavior in Health and Social Phobia

Origin of trophotropy

From tropho- + -tropy.

Questions about trophotropy

What does trophotropy mean?
Trophotropy means a state of relaxation, drowsiness and inactivity induced by the parasympathetic nervous system and the action of serotonin.
What part of speech is trophotropy?
Trophotropy is a noun.

Words near trophotropy in the dictionary

  1. trophosperms
  2. trophotherapy
  3. trophotrophism
  4. trophotropic
  5. trophotropism
  6. trophotropy
  7. trophozoite
  8. trophozoites
  9. trophus
  10. trophy
  11. trophy boyfriend

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