Preingestional
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Preingestional is an adjective meaning Prior to ingestion.
Meaning
Prior to ingestion.
Example Sentences
For example, long penetration time of non-phloem tissues as compared to total penetration time, high number of short vs. long probes before the first phloem phase, relatively long time to 1 st phloem phase within a probe, and a failure in finding sieve elements may be interpreted as preingestional effects of antifeedants that restrain aphid probing at the level of non-phloem tissues.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include preingestive, prefeeding, postingestion, prefeed, prepregnant, pregavage.
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