-tropic
/ˈtrɒpɪk/combining form
1
- turning towards表示“转向的”:
heliotropic.
2
- affecting表示“影响的”:
psychotropic.
3
- (especially in names of hormones) equivalent to -TROPHIC.尤用于荷尔蒙名称同-TROPHIC.
词源
from Greek tropē 'turn, turning'.