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hydrotropy
1. The tendency of a substance only slightly soluble in water, to dissolve readily in other aqueous solutions.
2. The orientation response to water; such as, the tendency of an organism to orientate itself towards water or away for water.
3. The deviation response of parts of plants (especially, roots) towards moisture.
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