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an⋅ti⋅bi⋅o⋅sis

[an-tee-bahy-oh-sis, an-tahy-]
–noun Biology.
an association between organisms that is injurious to one of them.

Origin:
1895–1900; anti- + -biosis
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an·ti·bi·o·sis   (ān'tē-bī-ō'sĭs, ān'tī-)   
n.  
  1. An association between two or more organisms that is detrimental to at least one of them.

  2. The antagonistic association between an organism and the metabolic substances produced by another.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: an·ti·bi·o·sis
Pronunciation: "ant-i-bI-'O-s&s, "an-"tI-; "ant-i-bE-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural an·ti·bi·o·ses /-"sEz/
: antagonistic association between organisms to the detriment of one of them or between one organism and a metabolicproduct of another
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antibiosis an·ti·bi·o·sis (ān'tē-bī-ō'sĭs, ān'tī-)
n.

  1. An association between two or more organisms that is detrimental to at least one of them.

  2. The antagonistic association between an organism and the metabolic substances produced by another.

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antibiosis   (ān'tē-bī-ō'sĭs, ān'tī-)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. An association between two or more organisms that is detrimental to at least one of them. Allelopathy (the production of chemicals by one plant species that inhibit the growth of another) is an example of antibiosis.

  2. The antagonistic association between an organism and the metabolic substances produced by another.


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