n.
The tendency to affect, be attracted to, or attack nervous tissue.
neu'ro·trop'ic (nʊr'ə-trŏp'ĭk, -trō'pĭk, nyʊr'-) adj.
neurotropism
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n.
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1. the quality of having a special affinity for nervous tissue.
2. the alleged tendency of regenerating nerve fibers to grow toward specific portions of the periphery.
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Meaning #1:
an affinity for neural tissues
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