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(biology) A hypothetical process by which an animal consuming a plant may respond to signalling molecules in the plant and exhibit a corresponding protective response, as in times of famine..
Use xenohormesis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Xenohormesis means (biology) A hypothetical process by which an animal consuming a plant may respond to signalling molecules in the plant and exhibit a corresponding protective response, as in times of famine..
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Use xenohormesis where its definition matches the intended context.
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