单词 | kinesis |
释义 | kinesis[ ki-nee-sis, kahy- ] / kɪˈni sɪs, kaɪ- / noun Physiology.the movement of an organism in response to a stimulus, as light. Origin of kinesis1900–05; <Greek kī́nēsis movement, equivalent to kīnē-, verbid stem of kīneîn to move + -sis-sis Definition for kinesis (2 of 2)-kinesis a combining form with the general sense “movement, activity,” used in the formation of compound words, often with the particular senses “reaction to a stimulus” (photokinesis), “movement without an apparent physical cause” (telekinesis), “activity within a cell” (karyokinesis). Compare -kinesia. Origin of -kinesis<Greek -kīnēsis;see kinesis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for kinesiskinesis / (kɪˈniːsɪs, kaɪ-) / nounbiology the nondirectional movement of an organism or cell in response to a stimulus, the rate of movement being dependent on the strength of the stimulus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for kinesiskinesis [ kə-nē′sĭs, kī- ] n. pl. ki•ne•ses (-sēz′)Motion or physical movement, especially movement that is induced by stimulation. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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