Medical Dictionary

galvanotaxis

noun gal·va·no·tax·is
\gal-ˌvan-ə-ˈtak-səs; ˌgal-və-nə-, -nō-\
plural gal·va·no·tax·es \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of GALVANOTAXIS

:  a taxis in which a direct electric current is the orienting stimulus

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