xenohormesis

Noun

Meaning

xenohormesis (uncountable)

(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.

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Close letter words and terms

xenoheart xenohepatocyte xenohistory xenohormetic xenohormonal xenohormone