| AMETROPIC | • ametropic adj. (Ophthalmology) Relating to or suffering from ametropia. • AMETROPIC adj. relating to ametropia, abnormal optical refraction. |
| ANTHROPIC | • anthropic adj. Of or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity’s existence. • ANTHROPIC adj. of or relating to human beings or the period of their existence on earth, also ANTHROPICAL. |
| DIATROPIC | • diatropic adj. Exhibiting diatropism (any sense). • DIATROPIC adj. relating to diatropism, the growth of plant roots at right angles to an applied force. |
| ESOTROPIC | • esotropic adj. Pertaining to, or afflicted with, esotropia. • ESOTROPIC adj. relating to esotropia, a condition in which the eye turns inwards. |
| EXOTROPIC | • exotropic adj. Suffering from or related to exotropia. • EXOTROPIC adj. relating to exotropia, a condition in which the eyes turn outwards. |
| GEOTROPIC | • geotropic adj. (Biology) Of or pertaining to geotropism. • GEOTROPIC adj. showing geotropism, a disposition to turn or incline towards the earth. |
| HYPEROPIC | • hyperopic adj. Farsighted; of, having, or pertaining to hyperopia. • HYPEROPIC adj. suffering from hyperopia, longsightedness. |
| INOTROPIC | • inotropic adj. (Physiology) Increasing or decreasing the force of muscular contractions. • inotropic n. (Medicine, pharmacology) An inotropic heart drug. • INOTROPIC adj. affecting or controlling muscular contraction, esp. of the heart. |
| ISOTROPIC | • isotropic adj. (Physics) Having properties that are identical in all directions; exhibiting isotropy. • isotropic adj. (Mathematics) Having the same components in all rotated coordinate systems. • ISOTROPIC adj. having the same properties in every direction, also ISOTROPOUS. |
| NEOTROPIC | • neotropic adj. Alternative form of neotropical. • Neotropic prop.n. (Biogeography) One of the major ecozones of the world, covering South America, Central America and the Caribbean. • NEOTROPIC adj. of tropical America. |
| NOOTROPIC | • nootropic n. (Medicine) Any substance purported to increase or enhance cognitive abilities. • nootropic n. (Pharmacology) A drug that enhances learning and memory and lacks the usual pharmacology of other psychotropic… • NOOTROPIC adj. acting on the mind. |
| PANTROPIC | • pantropic adj. (Biology) Relating to, or affecting many types of tissue. • pantropic adj. Alternative form of pantropical. • PANTROPIC adj. occurring or distributed throughout the tropical regions of the earth, also PANTROPICAL. |
| SUBTROPIC | • subtropic n. A subtropical region. • SUBTROPIC adj. relating to the area lying between the Tropic of Cancer and 40 degrees N, and the Tropic of Capricorn and 40 degrees south, also SUBTROPICAL. • SUBTROPIC n. a subtropical region. |
| ZOETROPIC | • zoetropic adj. Of, pertaining to, or reminiscent of a zoetrope. • ZOETROPIC adj. of or like a zoetrope, a slotted rotating cylinder producing primitive animation. |