autotoxicity

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noun

Self-destruction of a species through the production of chemicals that escape into the environment and directly inhibit the growth of that species.

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self-toxicity
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Meanings

nounautotoxicity (usually uncountable, plural autotoxicities)

plural autotoxicities

  1. uncountableusuallySelf-destruction of a species through the production of chemicals that escape into the environment and directly inhibit the growth of that species.

    Synonyms: self-toxicity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSelf-destruction of a species through the production of chemicals that escape into the environment and directly inhibit the growth of that species.

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self-toxicity

Origin

From auto- + toxicity.

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Translations

German Autotoxizität
  • Autotoxizitätautotoxicity
Cite this entry
APA

autotoxicity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autotoxicity

MLA

“autotoxicity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autotoxicity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autotoxicity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autotoxicity.

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