n.
- An association between two or more organisms that is detrimental to at least one of them.
- The antagonistic association between an organism and the metabolic substances produced by another.
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antibiosis
American Heritage Dictionary:
an·ti·bi·o·sis |
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
an·ti·bi·o·sis |
(ăn'tē-bī-ō'sĭs, ăn'tī-)
n.
n.
- An association between two or more organisms that is detrimental to at least one of them.
- The antagonistic association between an organism and the metabolic substances produced by another.
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
antibiosis |
An association between two populations of organisms that is detrimental to one of them, or between one organism and an antibiotic produced by another.
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