antibiosis
/ˌæntibaɪˈoʊsɪs/
noun
- A biological relationship in which one organism harms or destroys another, often by releasing a chemical substance.
- Penicillin works through antibiosis, killing bacteria by damaging their cell walls.
- Some plants use antibiosis to protect themselves from insects by producing toxins.
- Scientists study antibiosis to develop new natural pesticides.
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