Medical Dictionary

barotaxis

noun baro·tax·is \ˌbar-ō-ˈtak-səs\
plural baro·tax·es \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of BAROTAXIS

:  a taxis in which pressure is the orienting stimulus

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