allelochemics

allelochemics
al·le·lo·chem·ics (ə-le″lo-kemґiks) chemical interactions between species, involving release of active chemical substances, such as scents, pheromones, and toxins.

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  • ectocrine — adj. [Gr. ektos, outside; krinein, to separate] Any chemical released into the environment that includes allelochemics, pheromones, foods, and respiratory gases …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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