Tangesorbery

Tangesorbery (/ˌtæn-ʤə-ˈsɔr-bə-ri/) is the ability of some psionii to either take or duplicate certain types of qi from another person via skin-to-skin contact or close proximity. In some cases tangesorbery is passive and happens without intent, while in other cases tangesorbery requires active concentration. Two common and easily defined variants of tangesorbery are tamuscorbery (/ˌtæː-mjʌs-ˈkɔːr-bə-ri, -mɔs-/) and tangnasorbery (/ˌtæŋ-ɲə-ˈsɔːr-bə-ri, ˌtæn-jɔ-/).

Etymology
The primary term is derived from two Latin words: In addition, tamuscorbery includes the initial element of the Latin noun musculus "muscle," while tangnasorbery includes the initial element of the Latin noun gnaritas "knowledge."
 * tangere, the present active infinitive of tangō, meaning "to touch, grasp"; and
 * sorbēre, the present passive infinitive of sorbeō, meaning "to suck in, drink up."

Mechanics
Tangesorbery occurs when a psioni's cells of (a) particular type(s) are so susceptible to the type of energy that normally triggers them, that they react to the same energy coming from another source. In some cases the psioni actually draws the energy from the other source, rather than just passively receiving it.

Tamuscorbery
Tamuscorbery is tangesorbery of the muscular tissue. It draws on the energy produced by myofibrils that are being exercised, which normally triggers satellite cells to produce new nuclei for the same myofibrils. In this way a tamuscorbe can draw on the muscle activation of those around him/her to activate, or improve the activation of, their own satellite cell nuclei production.

Tangnasorbery
Tangnasorbery is tangesorbery of the nerve cells. It draws on the neurogenetic energy produced by sensory stimulation, which normally triggers progenitor cells to produce new dendrites for the relevant neuron(s). In this way a tangnasorbe can draw on the synaptic activation of those around him/her to activate, or improve the activation of, their own neural dendrite production.