Noun
quorum sensing (uncountable)
A proposed method of communication between bacterial cells by the release and sensing of small diffusible signal molecules.
Quorum sensing is the main method of communication between the bacterial cells within the biofilm and may also serve as a mechanism to coordinate and regulate the multiple virulence factors in A. baumannii. Source: Internet
Quorum sensing has also been implicated in the regulation of biofilm formation. Source: Internet