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auxotonic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Relating to plant movement classified by growth as opposed to mature reactions to exogenous stimuli in surrounding environment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle changes and the tension differs due to an increasing load or difference in leverage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

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History

Etymology

From auxo- (“increase, growth”) + tonic.