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SUBSTANCE SEMIOCHIMIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2005-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Animal Behaviour
DEF

A chemical that transfers a signal from one organism to another.

CONT

Semiochemicals are subdivided into allelochemicals and pheromones depending on whether the interactions are interspecific or intraspecific, respectively.

OBS

semiochemical : Term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • semiochemicals

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Comportement animal
DEF

Substance chimique émise par une plante ou un animal qui agit comme un signal entre ceux-ci et qui peut être perçue par l'odorat ou par le goût.

OBS

Les substances sémiochimiques sont divisées en deux catégories principales : les phéromones et les substances allélochimiques.

Spanish

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