antibiosis

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an association between organisms that is harmful to one of them or between organisms and a metabolic product of another

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More recent observations made in the laboratory of antibiosis between microorganisms led to the discovery of natural antibacterials produced by microorganisms. Source: Internet

There are two types of amensalism, competition and antibiosis. Source: Internet

The term 'antibiosis', meaning "against life", was introduced by the French bacteriologist Jean Paul Vuillemin as a descriptive name of the phenomenon exhibited by these early antibacterial drugs. Source: Internet

Three main types of plant resistance to pests are recognized as nonpreference, antibiosis, and tolerance. Source: Internet

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