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-tropic

Pronunciation: /ˈtrəʊpɪk, ˈtrɒpɪk/

Definition of -tropic

combining form

  • 1turning towards:heliotropic
  • 2affecting:psychotropic
  • 3(especially in names of hormones) equivalent to -trophic.

Origin:

from Greek tropē 'turn, turning'

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