Meanings
nounautoinducer (plural autoinducers)
plural autoinducers
- biochemistryAny of several compounds, synthesized by bacteria, that have signalling functions in quorum sensing
Origin
Translations
Greek αυτεπαγωγέας
- αυτεπαγωγέας (aftepagogéas)Translations
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