Xenohormesis
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Xenohormesis is a noun meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hormesis, mitohormesis, hormonomics, xenophagy, xenia, xenosensing.
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