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Definition of Taxis

1. Noun. A locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism.

2. Noun. The surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part.

Definition of Taxis

1. n. Manipulation applied to a hernial tumor, or to an intestinal obstruction, for the purpose of reducing it.

2. n. In technical uses, as in architecture, biology, grammar, etc., arrangement; order; ordonnance.

Definition of Taxis

1. Noun. (biology) The movement of an organism in response to a stimulus. ¹

2. Noun. (medicine) The manipulation of a body part into its normal position after injury. ¹

3. Noun. (rhetoric) The arrangement of the parts of a topic. ¹

4. Noun. (plural of taxi) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Taxis

1. taxi [v] - See also: taxi

Medical Definition of Taxis

1. A response in which the direction of movement is affected by an environmental cue. Should be clearly distinguished from a kinesis. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Taxis

taxidriver taxied taxies taxifare taxifares taxiing taximan taximen taximeter taximeters

taxine taxines taxing taxingly taxings taxis (current term) taxistand taxite taxites taxitic

taxiway taxiways taxless taxlike taxman taxmen taxo- taxodione taxodium taxodiums

Literary usage of Taxis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Comparative Neurology and Psychology by Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology (1905)
"THE BASIS FOR taxis AND CERTAIN OTHER TERMS IN THE BE- HAVIOR OF INFUSORIA. In the directed reactions of lower organisms we find repeated attempts by ..."

2. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman, Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) (1884)
"thought taxis was entirely unjustifiable without it. One of the others would consent to taxis under ether, and the fourth supported Dr. McBurney in the ..."

3. Florida: The Keys by Don Philpott (2002)
"... taxis taxis are plentiful and reasonable, and are a sensible option if you want to wine and dine outside your hotel. They also offer a safe way of ..."

4. Story of Our Post Office: The Greatest Government Department in All Its Phases by Marshall Henry Cushing (1892)
"U 454 Francis von taxis, the Founder of the Modern Post, and Johann Baptista ... and grandson of Roger von taxis who had entered the service of tbe Hoose of ..."

5. Martinque, Guadeloupe, Dominica and St. Lucia Alive! by Lynne M. Sullivan (1999)
"taxis are metered, regulated by the government, and allowed to increase rates by ... If you wish to call a taxi yourself, try: taxis Aeroport, « 82-00-00; ..."

6. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman (1889)
"The measures that favor most the influence of the force of gravity on the protrusion, with or without the use of taxis, are together the palliative ..."

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