Reaction of living tissue to changes in pressure. ... Synonym: barotropism. ... Origin: G. Baros, weight, + taxis, order ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(bar″o-tak´sis) stimulation of living matter by change of atmospheric pressure.
Type: Term Pronunciation: bar′ō-tak′sis Definitions: 1. Reaction of living tissue to changes in pressure. Synonyms: barotropism
barotaxis, barotaxy, barotropism 1. Reaction of living tissue to changes in pressure. 2. In biology, the stimulation of living matter by change of the pressure relations under which it exists. 3. A directed reaction of a motile organism to a mechanical pressure stimulus.