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ZOOPHARMACOGNOSY [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Animal Biology
CONT

Zoopharmacognosy refers to the process by which animals self-medicate, by selecting and utilizing plants, soils, and insects to treat and prevent disease.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
  • Biologie animale
DEF

Comportement animal qui se traduit par la sélection et l'ingestion de substances (plantes, insectes, etc.) à des fins préventives ou curatives.

CONT

Le terme « zoopharmacognosie » a été utilisé pour la première fois en 1993 pour décrire ce comportement [...]

Spanish

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