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Neurotropism

Definition: Neurotropism refers to the tendency of an organism or virus to selectively infect or affect the nervous system.

Examples:

Noun - Medical Sense:

Doctors are studying the neurotropism of certain viruses to better understand their impact on the central nervous system.

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Noun - Botany Sense:

Botanists discovered that the plant exhibited neurotropism, with its roots being attracted towards sources of specific chemicals in the soil.

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Adjective:

The neurotropic virus showed a particular affinity for targeting the neurons in the brain.

Note: Neurotropism can also be used as an adjective, but does not have direct product associations.