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kinesis
ki·ne·sis K0065550 (kə-nē′sĭs, kī-)n. pl. ki·ne·ses (-sēz) Movement or activity of an organism in response to a stimulus such as light. [Greek kīnēsis, movement, from kīnein, to move; see kei- in Indo-European roots.]kinesis (kɪˈniːsɪs; kaɪ-) n (Biology) biology the nondirectional movement of an organism or cell in response to a stimulus, the rate of movement being dependent on the strength of the stimuluski•ne•sis (kɪˈni sɪs, kaɪ-) n. the movement of an organism in response to a stimulus, as light. [1900–05; < Greek kinēsis movement] -kinesis a combining form with the meaning “movement, activity,” often used with the more particular senses “reaction to a stimulus” (photokinesis), “movement without an apparent physical cause” (telekinesis), “activity within a cell” (karyokinesis). Compare -kinesia. [< Greek -kīnēsis; see kinesis] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | kinesis - a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulationresponse, reaction - a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age" |
kinesis
kinesis[ki′nē·səs] (physiology) The general term for physical movement, including that induced by stimulation, for example, light. kinesis
kinesis [ki-ne´sis] (Gr.) movement, such as the activity of an organism in response to a stimulus; the direction of the response is not controlled by the direction of the stimulus (in contrast to a taxis).ki·ne·sis (ki-nē'sis), Motion. As a termination, used to denote movement or activation, particularly the kind induced by a stimulus. [G.] kinesis (kə-nē′sĭs, kī-)n. pl. kine·ses (-sēz) Movement or activity of an organism in response to a stimulus such as light.kinesis (1) A nonspecific term for any movement of an individual or group, especially toward a stimulus. (2) Motion sickness, see there. Except as a root (e.g., cytokinesis, diakinesis, etc.), kinesis is little used in the working medical parlance.ki·ne·sis (ki-nē'sis) Motion; as a termination, used to denote movement or activation, particularly the kind induced by a stimulus. [G.]kinesis any orientation behaviour in which the organism does not move in a particular direction relative to the stimulus, but instead simply moves at an increasing or decreasing rate until it ends up nearer or further from the stimulus. For example, when a woodlouse finds itself drying out it simply moves around a great deal until it encounters a moist spot where it may settle. Compare TAXIS.kinesis
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