trophesial

English

Etymology

From trophesy +‎ -al.

Adjective

trophesial (comparative more trophesial, superlative most trophesial)

1. Pertaining to regulation of nourishment by the nervous system.
   • 1894, Sir John Batty Tuke, The Insanity of Over-exertion of the Brain:

     This, to his mind, “is indicative of impaired nourishment rather than of active morbid action—of interruption of trophesial function—which depends on the maintenance of the integrity of cell-connection.

   • 1900, Thomas Clifford Allbutt, A System of Medicine - Volume 8, page 409:

     Accordingly, we find as an immediate result of implication of the trophesial function of the cortex such prodroma as constipation, dyspepsia, amenorrhoea; not to speak of changes in the skin, hair and complexion, and general bodily weakness.

   • 1969, Journal of Anatomy - Volume 7, page 265:

     This sclerosis of the packing substance of the right hemisphere impairing its trophesial influence, resulted in arrestment of development of the opposite side of the body.

Anagrams

• astrophile, hospitaler, sprite halo